F. One member representing the Maine Quality Forum;

G. Two members representing the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Insurance;

H. One member representing the Department of Health and Human Services; and

I. The chair of the Public Purchasers' Steering Group.

3. Duties. The work group shall consider the issues outlined in subsection 1. The work group may:

A. Hold public hearings to collect information from individuals, hospitals, health care providers, insurers, 3rd-party payors, government-sponsored health care programs and interested organizations;

B. Consult with experts in the fields of health care and hospitals and public policy; and

C. Examine any other issues to further the purposes of the study.

4. Staff assistance. The Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance shall staff the work group. The work group shall work in cooperation with the Maine Hospital Association and the Maine Association of Health Plans. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Health Data Organization shall provide additional staff support or assistance as needed.

5. Report. The work group shall submit a report and any suggested legislation to the Governor and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over insurance and financial services matters no later than November 1, 2006.

Sec. 8. Review of legislative proposals. During January 2006 the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services shall review the legislative proposals contained in Legislative Document 1673 from the 122nd Legislature that were not enacted during 2005. The committee is authorized to report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature regarding the proposals and the report of the Commission to Study Maine's Community Hospitals.