Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 191: Health Maintenance Organizations and of the Final Repeal of Chapter 750: Standardized Health Plans, Major Substantive Rules of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance

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 Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A requires legislative authorization before major substantive agency rules may be finally adopted, amended, suspended or repealed by the agency; and

Whereas,  portions of Chapter 191: Health Maintenance Organizations have been submitted to the Legislature for review; and

Whereas,  the final repeal of Chapter 750: Standardized Health Plans has been submitted to the Legislature for review; and

Whereas,  immediate enactment of this resolve is necessary to record the Legislature's position on final adoption of Chapter 191: Health Maintenance Organizations and on final repeal of Chapter 750: Standardized Health Plans; 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, be it

Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of portions of Chapter 191: Health Maintenance Organizations and final repeal of Chapter 750: Standardized Health Plans, a provisionally adopted major substantive rule and a provisionally repealed major substantive rule, respectively, of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance that have been submitted to the Legislature for review pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, are authorized.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.