Subject to confidentiality and other requirements of state and federal law, the Department of Health and Human Services shall provide information from its databases to the Department of Labor to the extent necessary for the collection of relevant information for the survey. Information collected and generated for the survey by the Department of Labor that directly identifies employers is confidential and may not be disclosed by the Department of Labor.

An employer shall respond to a request made for the survey under this section from the Department of Labor within 45 days of receipt of the request.

By February 1, 2007, the Department of Labor shall submit a report of the data collected to 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 affairs and the Board of Directors of Dirigo Health. The report must provide information in aggregate form and may not identify employers by name; and be it further

Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF

Employment Security Services NEW

Initiative: Provides funds to the Division of Labor Market Information Services for the data collection costs associated with the one-time survey of employer-sponsored health coverage.

GENERAL FUND 2005-06 2006-07

All Other $0 $6,500

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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $6,500