Resolve, To Implement a Process That Provides for Sunsetting Health Insurance Mandates
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0666
Committee Amendment CA_A_S89 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 230, L.D. 666, "Resolve, To 
Implement a Process That Provides for Sunsetting Health Insurance 
Mandates" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 2nd line from the end 
(page 1, line 8 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"and 
recommendations" 
Further amend the resolve in section 3 in the 4th, 5th, 6th 
and 7th lines (page 1, lines 42 to 45 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: 
In its report, the bureau shall specifically 
identify which of the sections of the Maine Revised Statutes 
subject to review under this resolve should be repealed, amended 
or continued" 
Further amend the resolve in section 4 in the 2nd line (page 
1, 
line 48 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: 
"shall 
submit" and inserting in its place the following: 
'may report 
out' 
Further amend the resolve in section 4 in the 3rd line (page 
1, line 49 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"those" and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'existing' 
Further amend the resolve in section 4 in the 4th, 5th and 
6th lines (page 1, line 50 and page 2, lines 1 and 2 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
"recommended by the Department of 
Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance for 
repeal" and inserting in its place the following: 
'based on the 
information' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
~ ... ~, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to S.P. 230, L.D. 666 
Further amend the resolve in section 4 in the last line 
(page 2, line 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
..... and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'; and be it further' 
Further amend the resolve by inserting after section 4 the 
following: 
, Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
following appropriations and allocations are made. 
PROFESSIOIIAL AND FIHARCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Bureau of Insurance 
That 
the 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds to study the cumulative cost impact 
of existing mandated health insurance benefits 
and 
mandated 
offers on the premiums paid for health insurance coverage. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
$240,000 
$240,000 
2004-05 
$0 
$0' 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. 
The 
amendment removes those provisions of the resolve that require 
the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau 
of Insurance to make 
recommendations 
as to whether existing 
health 
insurance 
mandates 
should 
be 
continued, 
amended 
or 
repealed. 
The 
amendment 
adds 
an allocation section to 
the 
resolve. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
-\ppropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03/12/03 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD666 
Resolve, To Implement a Process That Provides for Sunsetting Health 
Insurance Mandates 
LR0590(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 
Committee: Insurance ami Financial S~l vil:~:!1 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$240,000 
2004-05 
$0 
Projections 
2005-06 
$0 
Projections 
2006-07 
$0 
The resolve requires the Bureau of Insurance to review and analyze existing health insurance coverage and offering 
mandates. The fiscal note assumes reviews will be completed by an external contractor on an expedited basis for a 
January 15,2004 report. Existing mandates and offers will be categorized into 16 mandate topics and analyzed at a 
cost of $15,000 per report, the maximum cost per report paid to the current vendor that completes proposed mandate 
benefit bill reviews. Costs would be one-time. 
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