Sec. 1. 24 MRSA §2332-J is enacted to read:

§2332-J.__Health care services provided by certified nurse

practitioners and certified nurse midwives

1.__Provider identification numbers.__A nonprofit hospital or medical service organization that issues group and individual health care contracts and provides coverage under those contracts for services performed by certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives shall assign identification numbers to certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives that perform covered services for individuals covered under those contracts.

2.__Submission of claim.__A claim submitted for payment to a nonprofit hospital or medical service organization by a health care provider or facility must include the identification number required by subsection 1 of the certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife that provided the service.

3.__Report to Superintendent of Insurance.__A nonprofit hospital or medical service organization subject to this section shall report its experience related to services provided by certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives for each calendar year to the Superintendent of Insurance not later than April 30th of the following year.__The report must be in a form prescribed by the superintendent and include the total amount of claims paid in this State for the services of certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives, the amount of claims paid for inpatient, outpatient and day treatment services and utilization rates.__The superintendent shall compile this data for all nonprofit hospital or medical service organizations in an annual report.

Sec. 2. 24-A MRSA §2756 is enacted to read:

§2756.__Health care services provided by certified nurse

practitioners and certified nurse midwives

1.__Provider identification numbers.__An insurer that issues individual health care contracts and provides coverage under those contracts for services performed by certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives shall assign identification numbers to certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives that perform covered services for individuals covered under those contracts.

2.__Submission of claim.__A claim submitted for payment to an insurer by a health care provider or facility must include the