An Act To Extend the Operation of the Maine Health Data Processing Center and To Amend the Maine Health Data Organization Statutes
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the laws establishing and governing the Maine Health Data Processing Center are scheduled to be repealed September 1, 2009; and
Whereas, this legislation extends that date until September 1, 2015; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §683, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 456, §1, is amended to read:
Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §691, as amended by PL 2005, c. 253, §1, is further amended to read:
§ 691. Repeal
This chapter is repealed September 1, 2009 2015.
Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §1718, as amended by PL 2005, c. 391, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
§ 1718. Consumer information
Each hospital or ambulatory surgical center licensed under chapter 405 shall, upon request by an individual, provide the average charge for any inpatient service or outpatient procedure provided by the licensee. For emergency services, the hospital must provide the average charges for facility and physician services according to the level of emergency services provided by the hospital and based on the time and intensity of services provided.
Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §8702, sub-§5-A, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 136, §1, is amended to read:
Sec. 5. 22 MRSA §8702, sub-§8, as amended by PL 2007, c. 136, §1, is further amended to read:
Sec. 6. 22 MRSA §8703, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2007, c. 136, §2, is further amended to read:
(1) Four members must represent consumers. For the purposes of this section, "consumer" means a person who is not affiliated with or employed by a 3rd-party payor, a provider or an association representing those providers or those 3rd-party payors.
(2) Three members must represent employers. One member must be chosen from a list provided by a health management coalition in this State. One member must be chosen from a list provided by a statewide chamber of commerce.
(3) Two members must represent 3rd-party payors chosen from a list provided by a statewide organization representing 3rd-party payors.
(4) Nine members must represent providers. Two provider members must represent hospitals chosen from a list provided by the Maine Hospital Association. Two provider members must be physicians or representatives of physicians, one chosen from a list provided by the Maine Medical Association and one chosen from a list provided by the Maine Osteopathic Association. One provider member must be a doctor of chiropractic chosen from a list provided by a statewide chiropractic association. One provider member must be a representative, chosen from a list provided by the Maine Primary Care Association, of a federally qualified health center. One provider member must be a pharmacist chosen from a list provided by the Maine Pharmacy Association. One provider member must be a mental health provider chosen from a list provided by the Maine Association of Mental Health Services. One provider member must represent a home health care company.
Sec. 7. 22 MRSA §8703, sub-§3, ¶B, as amended by PL 2005, c. 253, §4, is further amended to read:
Sec. 8. 22 MRSA §8712, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2005, c. 391, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.