Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/22/title22sec1844.html
Timestamp: 2019-12-09 03:04:21
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A. At least 45 days prior to filing an application for a certificate of public advantage for a merger, the parties to a merger agreement shall file a letter of intent with the department describing the proposed merger. Copies of the letter of intent and all accompanying materials must be submitted to the Attorney General at the time the letter of intent is filed with the department. [PL 2011, c. 90, Pt. J, §11 (AMD).]
B. The parties to a cooperative agreement shall file with the department an application for a certificate of public advantage with regard to the cooperative agreement and pay the application fee established under section 1851. [PL 2005, c. 670, §1 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 670, §4 (AFF).]
C. The application must include a signed copy of the original cooperative agreement and must state all consideration passing to any party under the agreement. [PL 2005, c. 670, §1 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 670, §4 (AFF).]
D. The parties to a cooperative agreement shall submit copies of the application and all the accompanying materials to the Attorney General at the time they file the application with the department. [PL 2011, c. 90, Pt. J, §12 (AMD).]
[PL 2011, c. 90, Pt. J, §§11, 12 (AMD).]
A. The department shall publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in Kennebec County and in a newspaper published within the service area in which the proposed cooperative agreement would be effective. [PL 2005, c. 670, §1 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 670, §4 (AFF).]
B. The department shall provide notice by mailing copies of the application and letter of intent, if any, to all persons who request notification from the department. [PL 2005, c. 670, §1 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 670, §4 (AFF).]
(3) A statement of the availability of the application and records pertaining to it and letter of intent as provided in subsection 2. [PL 2005, c. 670, §1 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 670, §4 (AFF).]
A. The department shall review and evaluate the application in accordance with the standards set forth in subsection 5. [PL 2005, c. 670, §1 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 670, §4 (AFF).]
B. Any person may provide the department with written comments concerning the application within 30 days after the public notice in subsection 3, paragraph A. [PL 2005, c. 670, §1 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 670, §4 (AFF).]
C. The department shall provide the Attorney General with copies of all comments from persons submitted under paragraph B. [PL 2011, c. 90, Pt. J, §13 (AMD).]
(3) If a public hearing is held, an electronic or stenographic record of the public hearing must be kept as part of the record of the application by the department. [PL 2005, c. 670, §1 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 670, §4 (AFF).]
(2) Without the approval of the department or any party at any time prior to the issuance of a final decision under paragraph G if a court action has not been filed under section 1848, subsection 2. [PL 2005, c. 670, §1 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 670, §4 (AFF).]
F. The department shall issue a final decision to grant or deny an application for a certificate of public advantage under this section no less than 40 days and no more than 90 days after the filing of the application. The department shall issue a preliminary decision at least 5 days prior to issuing the final decision. The preliminary and final decisions must be in writing and set forth the basis for the decisions. The department shall provide copies of the preliminary and final decisions to the applicants, the Office of the Attorney General and all persons who requested notification from the department under subsection 3, paragraph B. [PL 2011, c. 90, Pt. J, §14 (AMD).]
[PL 2011, c. 90, Pt. J, §§13, 14 (AMD).]
(6) Continuation or establishment of needed educational programs for health care providers. [PL 2005, c. 670, §1 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 670, §4 (AFF).]
(5) The availability of arrangements that are less restrictive to competition and achieve the same benefits or a more favorable balance of benefits over disadvantages attributable to any reduction in competition likely to result from the agreement. [PL 2005, c. 670, §1 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 670, §4 (AFF).]
(2) In a certificate issued under this subsection, the department may include additional conditions, if proposed by the applicants, designed to achieve public benefits, which may include but are not limited to the benefits listed in paragraph A. [PL 2005, c. 670, §1 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 670, §4 (AFF).]
D. In a certificate of public advantage issued under this subsection, the department may include a condition requiring the certificate holders to submit fees sufficient to fund expenses for consultants or experts necessary for the continuing supervision required under section 1845. These fees must be paid at the time of any review conducted under section 1845. The total amount charged to the certificate holders for continuing supervision may not exceed $5,000 for mergers involving hospitals with 50 or more beds and $2,500 for all other cooperative agreements. [PL 2005, c. 670, §1 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 670, §4 (AFF).]
[PL 2011, c. 90, Pt. J, §15 (AMD).]
PL 2005, c. 670, §1 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 670, §4 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 90, Pt. J, §§11-15 (AMD).