Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3-D, sub-§§7 and 8, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 598, Pt. A, §1, are amended to read:

7. Access to care. Access to and use of health care services by all or a particular group of the people of this State, including, but not limited to, the use of ambulatory health care services. The access and use may be categorized by specialty and type of practice of the health professional or health facility providing the service; and

8. Public health. Public health policies and programs. ;

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §3-D, sub-§§9 and 10 are enacted to read:

9.__Evaluation.__Evaluation of the health of Maine residents and the quality and effectiveness of health care and health programs; and

10.__Recommendations.__Recommendations to improve the health of Maine residents and their access to health care and health programs.

SUMMARY

This bill expands the responsibilities of the Maine Center for Public Health Practice to include evaluation of the health of Maine residents and the quality and effectiveness of health care and health programs and making recommendations to improve the health of Maine residents and their access to health care and health programs.