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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Regular Session of the 121st

CHAPTER 309
H.P. 381 - L.D. 492

An Act To Encourage Agricultural Cooperative Associations To Provide Group Health Plans

     Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

     Whereas, group health plans sponsored by agricultural associations located outside of this State provide health insurance to enrollees living in this State; and

     Whereas, changes to the law are necessary to prevent enrollees living in this State from losing their health insurance coverage; and

     Whereas, this legislation clarifies the grievance procedure that must be available to enrollees in this State who have coverage through out-of-state agricultural cooperative association group 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 enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §4303, sub-§4, ¶D is enacted to read:

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

Effective May 27, 2003.

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