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Amend the bill in section 11 in §6981 in subsection 9 in paragraph E in the last line (page 9, line 36 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "and"
Amend the bill in section 11 in §6981 in subsection 9 in paragraph F in the last line (page 10, line 2 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "741." and inserting the following: '741;'
Amend the bill in section 11 in §6981 in subsection 9 by inserting after paragraph F the following:
 
‘G.  The requirements of the Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act pursuant to chapter 24; and
 
H. The provisions of sections 2159-B and 2159-C relating to discrimination against victims of domestic abuse and discrimination on the basis of genetic information or testing.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment clarifies that the Dirigo Health Self-administered Plan must comply with the requirements of the Maine Insurance Code relating to the privacy of insurance information, unfair discrimination against victims of domestic abuse and unfair discrimination on the basis of genetic information or genetic testing in addition to the other requirements included in the bill.
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