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proposed budget with levels of premiums and assessments and taxes | | under Title 36, section 4365.__Funding for the agency budget | | approved by the Legislature is paid from the fund. |
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| | | 11.__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, state and municipal governments. |
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| | | 12.__Reports.__On or before January 1st of each year, the | | agency shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report | | of its operations and activities during the previous year, | | including its operations and activity with respect to the | | funding, tax and budget requirements pursuant to subsection 10.__ | | This report must include facts and 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. |
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| | | 13.__Advisory committees.__The agency may appoint advisory | | committees to advise and assist the agency.__Members of those | | committees serve without compensation but may be reimbursed by | | the agency for necessary expenses while on official business of | | the committee. |
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| | | 14.__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. |
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| | | 15.__Seal.__The agency may have a seal bearing the words | | "Maine Health Care Agency." |
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| | | §377.__Maine Health Care Council |
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| | | The Maine Health Care Council is established as the decision- | | making and directing council for the agency. |
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| | | 1.__Membership.__The council is composed of 3 members, | | appointed by the Governor and, within 30 days after | | authorization, subject to review by the joint standing committee | | of the Legislature having jurisdiction over insurance and | | financial services matters and the joint standing committee of | | the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human | | services matters and to confirmation by the Legislature. |
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| | | Persons eligible for appointment to the council must have had | | experience in the organization, delivery or financing of health | | care.__At least one member of the council must be an individual |
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