132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1713		LR 2102(01)
	An Act to Prohibit Certain Provisions in Health Care Provider Contracts with Insurance Carriers
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Bailey of York
	Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
	Fiscal Note Required: No
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Potential current biennium savings - General Fund Potential current biennium savings - Highway Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this time. The collection of additional filing fees will increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill allows employers and health insurance carriers to decide whether providers should be included in networks and in what tier those providers should be placed. This allows employers and carriers to better control costs and can provide lower out-of-pocket expenses for members which would reduce costs to the State Employee Health Plan. Any additional costs to the Office of the Attorney General related to enforcement of the bill's provisions are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.