CHAPTER 213

S.P. 727 - L.D. 1927

Resolve, To Collect Information about Employer-based

Health Coverage

Sec. 1. Data collection. Resolved: That the Department of Labor shall conduct a one-time survey project to collect and analyze information from Maine employers with more than 250 employees for the purposes of determining:

1. The status, offering and use of employer-sponsored health coverage in the State;

2. What types of employer-sponsored health coverage are being offered and how the premiums are shared between employers and employees;

3. How health care needs are being met for employees and their families who are not enrolled in or do not have access to employer-sponsored coverage; and

4. How the State's data for subsections 1 to 3 compare with data available from other states.

The Department of Labor shall consult with employers and employer groups and persons knowledgeable about health care, health coverage, health policy and employee benefits in designing the survey. The department may not seek or accept outside funding for the costs of data collection and analysis.