LD 485, Page 2 - 120th Legislature, FIRST REGULAR Session

members who must be appointed no later than 10 days after the

effective date of this resolve: the House Chair of the Joint

Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance and the first-named

members of the Senate and House of Representatives on that

committee; the Commissioner of Human Services; the Commissioner of

Professional and Financial Regulation; 2 consumers of health care,

one appointed by the Governor and one appointed by legislative

members serving on the commission; 2 employers, one representing

small business and one representing large business, appointed by

the Governor; a rural primary care provider, appointed by the

Governor; the Executive Director of the Maine State Nurses

Association; a representative of the Maine Hospital Association; a

representative of the Maine Medical Association; a health insurer,

appointed by the legislative members serving on the commission; and

a representative of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine.

The House Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Banking and

Insurance is the chair of the commission; and be it further

Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That the commission shall present its
findings to the Second Regular Session of the 120th Legislature
by January 1, 2002; and be it further

Sec. 4. Assistance. Resolved: That staff assistance must be provided
jointly by the Office of the Governor and the Office of Policy
and Legal Analysis within existing resources; and be it further

Sec. 5. Compensation. Resolved: That legislative members of the
commission are entitled to receive the legislative per diem, as
defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2, for
each day of attendance at commission meetings. All members of
the commission receive reimbursement for expenses upon
application to the Executive Director of the Legislative Council;
and be it further

Sec. 6. Budget. Resolved: That the commission chair with assistance
from the commission staff shall administer the commission budget.
Within 10 days after its first meeting, the commission shall
present a work plan to the Legislative Council for approval. The
commission may not incur expenses that would result in the
commission exceeding its approved budget; and be it further

Sec. 7. Appropriation. Resolved: That the following funds are
appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of
this resolve.

2001-02

LEGISLATURE

Health Care Reform Commission

Personal Services $1,540

All Other 5,400

Provides for the appropriation of funds to the
Health Care Reform Commission for the per diem
of legislative members, expenses of all
members and miscellaneous commission expenses.

LEGISLATURE ______

TOTAL $6,940

SUMMARY

This resolve establishes the Health Care Reform Commission to
study and make recommendations to reform the State's health care
system. The goal of the commission is to propose a system that
will suit the State's unique social and financial situation while
lowering costs to all components of the health care system. This
proposal must be created in expectation of federal reforms
affecting the State. The commission must also closely monitor
and work with the federal administration to ensure that a fair
and affordable health care delivery system reform is proposed, as
well as determine appropriate reforms within the State.

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