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USA Statutes : maine
Title : Title 22. HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter : Chapter 854. MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (HEADING. PL 2001, c. 677, @1 (new))
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Title 22 - §3161. Definitions (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION (HEADING: PL 1973, c. 790, @1 (amd)) Part 1: ADMINISTRATION Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (HEADING: PL 2001, c. 677, @1 (new)) §3161. Definitions (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
p align="center">(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 123108)
div> As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
1. Administrator. "Administrator" means any person who, on behalf of the board, receives or collects charges, contributions or premiums for,
or adjusts or settles claims on residents of this State in connection with, any type of health benefit provided under the
plan as an alternative to insurance as described in Title 24-A, sections 702 to 704, other than any person listed in Title
24-A, section 1901, subsection 1, paragraphs A to O.
[RR 2001, c. 2, Pt. A, §35 (cor).]
2. Board. "Board" means the board of directors of the Maine Small Business Health Coverage Plan.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
3. Charges. "Charges" means any compensation paid by the board for services performed by the administrator.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
4. Contribution. "Contribution" means the value of the funds that have been provided or are to be applied by a small employer to fund the
plan including any money charged an eligible employer to provide for stop loss or excess insurance coverage to the plan.
Contributions include any fees charged to an enrollee for participation in the plan.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
5. Eligible employee. "Eligible employee" or "employee" means an individual who:
A. Meets the definition set forth in Title 24-A, section 2808-B, subsection 1, paragraph C;
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
B. Is self-employed as described in subsection 9, paragraph C; or
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
C. Is a sole employee of a nonprofit organization that has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from
taxation under 26 Internal Revenue Service Code, Section 501(c)(3), (4) or (6) who has a normal work week of at least 20 hours
and is not covered under a public or private plan for health insurance or other health benefit arrangement.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
6. Enrollee. "Enrollee" means an individual who is enrolled in the plan.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
7. Loss ratio. "Loss ratio" means the ratio between the amount of contributions received and the amount of claims paid by the administrator
under the plan.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
8. Plan. "Plan" means the Maine Small Business Health Coverage Plan established by this chapter.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
9. Small employer. "Small employer" or "employer" means a person that:
A. On at least 50% of its working days during the preceding calendar quarter, employed at least 2 but not more than 50 eligible
employees, the majority of whom are employed in the State;
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
B. If an employer was not in existence throughout the preceding calendar year, on at least 50% of the working days during its
first year employed at least 2 but not more than 50 eligible employees, the majority of whom are employed in this State;
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
C. Is a self-employed individual who:
(1) Works and resides in the State; and
(2) Is organized as a sole proprietorship or in any other legally recognized manner that a self-employed individual may
organize, a substantial part of whose income derives from a trade or business through which the individual has attempted to
earn taxable income, and who has filed the appropriate internal revenue form for the previous taxable year and for whom a
copy of the appropriate internal revenue form or forms and schedule has been filed with the plan or its administrator; or
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
D. Is a nonprofit organization that has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from taxation under 26
Internal Revenue Code, Section 501(c)(3), (4) or (6) and has at least one eligible employee.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
22 §03161
Definitions
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 123108 by T. 22, §3169)
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §3162. Maine Small Business Health Coverage Plan (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION (HEADING: PL 1973, c. 790, @1 (amd)) Part 1: ADMINISTRATION Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (HEADING: PL 2001, c. 677, @1 (new)) §3162. Maine Small Business Health Coverage Plan (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
p align="center">(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 123108)
1. Plan established. The Maine Small Business Health Coverage Plan is established to provide comprehensive health care coverage at affordable
prices to small employers, including self-employed individuals, their employees and dependents on a voluntary basis. The plan
operates under the supervision of the board and in coordination with the department.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
2. Board. The board of directors is comprised of 11 voting members and one ex officio nonvoting member.
A. Members must be appointed as follows:
(1) The President of the Senate shall appoint 2 members, one of whom is a representative of the self-employed and one of
whom is a representative of organized labor;
(2) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 2 members, one of whom represents small businesses in this
State and one of whom represents health care consumers in this State;
(3) The Governor shall appoint 2 members, one of whom is a health policy expert with expertise in both the public and private
health sectors and one of whom represents low-income people in this State; and
(4) The Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall jointly agree on the
appointment of a representative of small employers with 20-50 employees, a representative of a nonprofit community development
financial institution that assists small businesses in the State, a representative of health care consumers, a health economist
and a representative of health care providers.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
B. Members shall serve 3-year terms. Members may serve up to 3 consecutive terms. Of the initial appointees, the 5 members
appointed by joint agreement of the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall serve initial
terms of 2 years.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
C. The commissioner is an ex officio nonvoting member of the board.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
D. Vacancies must be filled by the remaining members of the board for the remainder of the unexpired term. The board shall
select a member to fill a vacancy from a list of nominations submitted by the appointing officer of the member whose seat
is to be filled.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
E. Board members shall elect a chair. All meetings of the board are public meetings within the meaning of Title 1, chapter
13, subchapter I.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
F. Board members are entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses according to the provisions of Title 5, chapter 379.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
G. Initial appointments must be made no later than August 15, 2002.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
3. Powers and duties. The board may take action in accordance with the following provisions.
A. The board shall design, implement and oversee the plan. The board may design a comprehensive managed care plan or a comprehensive
indemnity plan or both that complies with the provisions of this chapter.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
B. The board shall contract with a qualified bidder to provide health care coverage or act as administrator for health care
coverage under the plan pursuant to subsection 5.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
C. The board, in consultation with the department, may establish conditions for enrollment and participation by eligible small
employers. These conditions must require employers to offer enrollment to all employees and their spouses and dependents
who are not enrolled in another health plan.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
D. The board shall negotiate rates with participating providers for health care services rendered under the plan. The rates
must be sufficient to ensure adequate access to health care services to those employers and employees enrolled in the plan.
The rates may not be less than current reimbursement rates under the Medicaid program.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
E. The board shall regularly review rates and benefits provided under the plan and the financial stability of the plan and
shall propose by rule any adjustments considered necessary.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
F. The board may contract with qualified 3rd parties for any service necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, employ
necessary staff and set up a suitable office.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
G. Until the board is able to contract or make other arrangements for staffing and services, the board may call upon the department
and the Office of Fiscal and Program Review for staffing and services within the department's and the Legislature's current
available resources.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
H. The board may accept grant funding from any public or private sources identified by the board or department.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
I. (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 21303) The board may receive any funds necessary, not to exceed $1,000,000, as a working capital
advance for initial operating expenses in administering the plan. Notwithstanding section 2861, subsection 9, these funds
may be transferred from the Maine Rx Dedicated Fund, as established in section 2861, subsection 9, or other sources identified
by the department or board and, if transferred, must be repaid no later than 2 years following start-up of the plan.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
I. (TEXT REPEALED 21303)
[2001, c. 714, Pt. II, §1 (rp).]
J. The board may obtain stop loss or excess insurance coverage if necessary. The department shall coordinate its medically
needy program under Medicaid so as to maximize Medicaid in a manner that will most effectively reduce the potential liability
of the reinsurance plan.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
K. The board shall establish a loss ratio for health care coverage through the plan. The board shall increase the loss ratio
periodically in order to achieve a maximum level of administrative efficiency.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
L. The board shall establish reserves at levels sufficient to protect the enrollees and ensure the fiscal solvency of the plan.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
M. The board shall develop a statewide marketing plan. The marketing plan must be designed to inform employers and employees
of eligibility requirements under the plan. The marketing plan must use insurance producers, consumer organizations, toll-free
help lines, the department and health care providers as well as using other methods to achieve awareness of and participation
in the plan to the greatest extent possible.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
N. Beginning April 1, 2004, and annually thereafter, the board shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature
having jurisdiction over health insurance matters and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction
over human services matters on the impact of the plan on the overall small group market. The board shall also report on the
extent of coverage, the effect on premiums, the number of covered lives, the number of policies issued or renewed and the
amount of premiums earned and claims incurred.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new); c. 714, Pt. II, §1 (amd).]
4. Business plan. Before implementation of the plan, the board shall develop a business plan, including an actuarial and marketing analysis
describing the request-for-proposal process, implementation of the plan and other customary requirements, that meets the requirements
of this subsection.
A. By September 1, 2002, the board shall initiate planning and research for the development of the plan by contracting with
health policy and economics experts. The initial planning and research must address, consistent with this chapter, at least
the following information:
(1) The potential pool of enrollees in the plan, the cost of providing them health care and proposed participation goals
for enrollment;
(2) A sample of potential provider rate schedules designed to control costs and provide access while fairly addressing the
costs of providing medical care in the State;
(3) Sample contribution and cost-sharing rate schedules for small employers, employees and their dependents;
(4) The financial savings realized from coordinating with Medicaid and the method of that coordination; and
(5) The level of reserves and amount of stop loss or excess insurance coverage needed.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
B. The board, in conjunction with the department, is required to prepare and submit as part of the business plan any federal
Medicaid waivers that will be necessary to implement the plan. The department shall submit and pursue any necessary waivers
in preparation for the Legislature's review of the business plan.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
5. Purchase of health care coverage. The board shall issue a request for proposals that solicits bids from qualified bidders to provide health care coverage
or act as administrator for health care coverage for small employers, their employees and dependents enrolled in the plan.
A. At a minimum, the request for proposals must require bids to provide health care coverage for a benefit package actuarially
equivalent to the health care plan provided to State employees as of December 31, 2001 pursuant to Title 5, section 285 and
any other benefit package designed by the board. The bids must otherwise comply with the requirements of this chapter.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
B. The department shall submit a bid to provide health care coverage or act as the administrator of health care coverage under
this chapter and include an adequate plan for capitalization.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
C. Health insurers, nonprofit hospital and medical service organizations or health maintenance organizations licensed pursuant
to Title 24 or Title 24-A may submit bids pursuant to this subsection.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
D. The board shall issue the request for proposals under this subsection by August 1, 2003 and make a bid award to a qualifying
bidder or bidders no later than October 1, 2003. The initial award must be for a period of 2 years. The board may extend
its contract with the winner of the initial bid for an additional 2-year period without a competitive bid process. After
one extension, the board shall initiate a competitive bid process for future contracts.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
22 §03162
Maine Small Business Health Coverage Plan
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 123108 by T. 22, §3169)
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §3163. Contributions; payment for coverage (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION (HEADING: PL 1973, c. 790, @1 (amd)) Part 1: ADMINISTRATION Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (HEADING: PL 2001, c. 677, @1 (new)) §3163. Contributions; payment for coverage (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
p align="center">(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 123108)
1. Contributions. The board shall establish contributions for enrolled employers, employees and their dependents. Employers shall pay the
cost of the contribution except for that portion, if any, of the contribution permitted by the board to be charged to the
employee. Enrolled employers may require that their employees make a contribution toward the cost of coverage under this
plan in compliance with the contribution limits set by the board under subsection 2.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
2. Maximum employee contributions. The board shall set a maximum employee contribution on a sliding fee scale based on the employee's income, except that:
A. An enrolled employee with family income below 150% of the nonfarm income official poverty line may not be required to pay
a contribution for coverage of that employee or dependent, or any other cost sharing in excess of the amount allowable under
the Medicaid program;
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
B. A pregnant woman with income below 200% of the nonfarm income official poverty line may not be required to pay a contribution
for coverage of herself, or any other cost sharing in excess of the amount allowable under the Medicaid program;
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
C. An enrolled employee with income between 150% and 200% of the nonfarm income official poverty line may not be required to
pay a contribution in excess of that required by section 3174-T, subsection 5 for a dependent child under 19 years of age;
and
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
D. An enrolled employee with income below 300% of the nonfarm income official poverty line not included in paragraphs A to
C may not be required to pay an aggregate contribution for all family members in excess of 5% of the enrolled employee's family
income.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
22 §03163
Contributions; payment for coverage
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 123108 by T. 22, §3169)
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §3164. Coordination with Medicaid (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION (HEADING: PL 1973, c. 790, @1 (amd)) Part 1: ADMINISTRATION Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (HEADING: PL 2001, c. 677, @1 (new)) §3164. Coordination with Medicaid (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
p align="center">(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 123108)
div> The department shall maximize the use of federal funds available through the Medicaid program to provide health care coverage
to all individuals enrolled in the plan who are or could become eligible for Medicaid pursuant to 42 United States Code, Sections
1396a (r) (2), 1396u-1 or 1397bb. For enrollees and dependents eligible for Medicaid with income below 200% of the federal
nonfarm income official poverty line, health care services provided by Medicaid must continue to be provided in coordination
with health care services covered under the plan. The department shall apply for any necessary federal Medicaid waivers to
provide health care coverage through the plan or to extend coverage to any individuals who do not meet the categorical eligibility
requirements of the Medicaid program but for whom a waiver might reasonably be granted. Contribution payments must be structured
and paid in a manner most likely to permit matching those payments with federal dollars.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
p align="center">22 §03164
p align="center">Coordination with Medicaid
p align="center"> (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 123108 by T. 22, §3169)
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §3165. Application of insurance laws (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION (HEADING: PL 1973, c. 790, @1 (amd)) Part 1: ADMINISTRATION Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (HEADING: PL 2001, c. 677, @1 (new)) §3165. Application of insurance laws (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
p align="center">(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 123108)
div> Health care coverage offered through the plan must comply with all requirements of Title 24-A applicable to small group health
plans, including, but not limited to, mandated benefits, section 2808-B, chapter 36 and chapter 56-A.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
p align="center">22 §03165
p align="center">Application of insurance laws
p align="center"> (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 123108 by T. 22, §3169)
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §3166. Data collection (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION (HEADING: PL 1973, c. 790, @1 (amd)) Part 1: ADMINISTRATION Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (HEADING: PL 2001, c. 677, @1 (new)) §3166. Data collection (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
p align="center">(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 123108)
div> The administrator shall report to the board and the Maine Health Data Organization, established under section 8703. The plan
is subject to the same reporting requirements as a 3rd-party payor under section 1683.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
p align="center">22 §03166
p align="center">Data collection
p align="center"> (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 123108 by T. 22, §3169)
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §3167. Rules (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION (HEADING: PL 1973, c. 790, @1 (amd)) Part 1: ADMINISTRATION Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (HEADING: PL 2001, c. 677, @1 (new)) §3167. Rules (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
p align="center">(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 123108)
div> The board may adopt rules necessary to administer the plan. Rules adopted pursuant to this chapter are routine technical
rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
p align="center">22 §03167
p align="center">Rules
p align="center"> (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 123108 by T. 22, §3169)
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §3168. Operation (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION (HEADING: PL 1973, c. 790, @1 (amd)) Part 1: ADMINISTRATION Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (HEADING: PL 2001, c. 677, @1 (new)) §3168. Operation (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
p align="center">(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 123108)
div> Health care coverage through the plan must be available to enrolled employers and their employees beginning January 1, 2004.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
p align="center">22 §03168
p align="center">Operation
p align="center"> (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 123108 by T. 22, §3169)
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §3169. Repeal (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION (HEADING: PL 1973, c. 790, @1 (amd)) Part 1: ADMINISTRATION Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (HEADING: PL 2001, c. 677, @1 (new)) §3169. Repeal (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
p align="center">(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 123108)
div> This chapter is repealed December 31, 2008.
[2001, c. 677, §1 (new).]
p align="center">22 §03169
p align="center">Repeal
p align="center"> (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 123108 by T. 22, §3169)
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
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