Resolve, Directing the Maine Health Data Organization To Evaluate the Current System of Annual Assessments and User Fees Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Evaluation of assessments and user fees. Resolved: That the Maine Health Data Organization shall evaluate its annual assessments and user fees, including the computation methodology for assessments and the equity of the distribution of assessments across providers and payors, with particular attention to the category of nonhospi tal providers. With respect to user fees, the Maine Health Data Organization shall examine current fees and develop potential strategies to reduce or eliminate user fees for providers and payors that are required to pay assessments to the organization; and be it further Sec. 2. Report and recommendations. Resolved: That the Maine Health Data Organization shall report the results of its work and recommendations for improvements to the annual assessments and user fees to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services by January 30, 2004. Page l-LR1452(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0532
Committee Amendment CA_A_H255 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ".j/, 
To Regulate Assessments of 
to H.P. 417, L.D. 532, Bill, "An 
the Maine Health Data Organization" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, 
Directing 
the 
Maine 
Health 
Data 
Organization 
To 
Evaluate the Current System of Annual Assessments and User Fees' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Evaluation of assessments and user fees. Resolved: 
That 
the Maine Health Data Organization shall evaluate its annual 
assessments and user fees, including the computation methodology 
for assessments and the equity of the distribution of assessments 
across providers and payors, with particular attention to the 
category of nonhospi tal providers. 
With respect to user fees, 
the Maine Health Data Organization shall examine current fees and 
develop potential strategies to reduce or eliminate user fees for 
providers and payors that are required to pay assessments to the 
organization; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report and recommendations. Resolved: 
That the Maine 
Health Data Organization shall report the results of its work and 
recommendations for improvements to the annual assessments and 
user fees to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human 
Services by January 30, 2004.' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. (1r. to H.P. 417. L.D. 532 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the bill with 
a 
resolve. 
The 
amendment deletes the provisions repealing the assessments to 
support the Maine Health Data Organization and repealing the 
rule-making authority regarding the enforcement of assessments. 
The 
amendment requires the Maine Health Data Organization to 
evaluate the current system of annual assessments and user fees 
and make recommendations for improvement to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Health and Human Services by January 30, 2004. 
FISCAL .\OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/20103 ;:t;pac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 532 
An Act To Regulate Assessments of the Maine Health Data Organization 
LR1452(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional cost to the Maine Health Data Organization can be absorbed utilizing existing resources. 
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