7.__Coordination with federal, state and local health care systems.__The agency shall institute a system to coordinate the activities of the agency and the plan with the health care programs of the Federal Government and state and municipal governments.

8.__Reports.__On or before January 1st of each year, the agency shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature an annual report of its operations and activities during the previous year.__This report must include facts, suggestions and policy recommendations that the agency considers necessary.__As it determines appropriate, the agency shall publish and disseminate information helpful to the citizens of this State in making informed choices in obtaining health care, including the results of studies or analyses undertaken by the agency.

9.__Advisory committees.__The agency may appoint advisory committees to advise and assist the agency.__Members of an advisory committee serve without compensation but may be reimbursed by the agency for necessary expenses while on official business of the committee.

10.__Headquarters.__The agency's central office must be in the Augusta area, but the agency may hold hearings and sessions at any place in the State.

11.__Seal.__The agency may have a seal bearing the words "Maine Universal Health Care Agency."

§4165.__Maine Universal Health Care Fund

1.__Fund established.__The Maine Universal Health Care Fund is established to finance the plan.

A.__Deposits into the fund and expenditures from the fund must be made pursuant to this section and to rules adopted by the agency to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Payments into the fund may include payments from other governmental units, payments from 3rd-party payors, payments under agreements of cooperation and coordination for enrollees in other insurance or health benefit programs and payments under any system of revenue or taxation imposed by the Legislature to fund the plan.