Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/24-A/title24-Asec704.html
Timestamp: 2020-08-10 02:26:48
Document Index: 204288583

Matched Legal Cases: ['§1', '§1', '§2', '§2', '§2', '§2', '§2', '§2', '§2', '§2', '§2', '§1', '§1', '§1', '§1']

[PL 2011, c. 192, §1 (AMD).]
[PL 2001, c. 79, §1 (NEW).]
A. Has been in existence continuously since December 31, 1999 and has facilitated the sharing of medical expenses of participants without interruption since December 31, 1999; [PL 2011, c. 192, §2 (NEW).]
B. Limits participation in the health care sharing ministry to individuals who have a particular religious affiliation; [PL 2011, c. 192, §2 (NEW).]
C. Acts as a facilitator among participants who have financial and medical needs and matches those participants with other participants with the present ability to assist those with financial and medical needs in accordance with criteria established by the health care sharing ministry; [PL 2011, c. 192, §2 (NEW).]
D. Provides for the financial and medical needs of a participant through monetary contributions from one participant to another; [PL 2011, c. 192, §2 (NEW).]
E. Provides amounts that participants may contribute without any assumption of risk or promise to pay among the participants and requires no assumption of risk or promise to pay by the health care sharing ministry to the participants; [PL 2011, c. 192, §2 (NEW).]
F. Provides a written monthly statement to all participants that lists the total dollar amount of qualified needs submitted to the health care sharing ministry, as well as the amount actually published or assigned to participants for their contribution; [PL 2011, c. 192, §2 (NEW).]
G. Conducts an annual audit that is performed by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and that is made available to the public upon request; and [PL 2011, c. 192, §2 (NEW).]
H. Provides a written disclaimer on or accompanying all applications and guideline materials distributed by or on behalf of the organization that reads in substance: "Notice: The organization facilitating the sharing of medical expenses is not an insurance company and neither its guidelines nor plan of operation is an insurance policy. Whether anyone chooses to assist you with your medical bills will be totally voluntary because no other participant will be compelled by law to contribute toward your medical bills. Participation in the organization or a subscription to any of its documents should never be considered to be insurance. Regardless of whether you receive payment for medical expenses or whether this organization continues to operate, you are always personally responsible for the payment of your own medical bills." [PL 2011, c. 192, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 192, §2 (NEW).]
PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 801, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 79, §1 (RPR). PL 2011, c. 192, §§1, 2 (AMD).