CHAPTER 565

S.P. 677 - L.D. 1760

An Act To Amend the Maine Health Data Organization and Maine

Health Data Processing Center Laws

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §684, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 456, §1, is amended to read:

5. Cooperation with agencies and organizations. Cooperate with and avail itself of the services of government agencies and the University of Maine System and cooperate, assist and otherwise encourage organizations, local or regional, private or public, in the various communities of the State in the collection and processing of health care data; and

Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §684, sub-§6, as corrected by RR 2001, c. 2, Pt. B, §22 and affected by §58, is amended to read:

6. Bylaws. Adopt bylaws that are consistent with this chapter for the governance of the affairs of the center, have the general powers accorded corporations under Title 13-C, section 302 and do all other things necessary or convenient to carry out the lawful purposes of the center.; and

Sec. 3. 10 MRSA §684, sub-§7 is enacted to read:

7.__Process data on behalf of entities outside State. Enter, to offset its operating costs, into contracts under subsection 4 with governmental or private entities outside the State to collect and process health care data for those entities. Data collected and processed by the center under contract are