Resolve, To Study the Feasibility of Establishing an Insurance Fraud Unit within the Bureau of Insurance Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Feasibility study; report. Resolved: That the Superintendent of Insurance shall study, in consultation with other state agencies and interested persons, the feasibility of establishing an organizational unit within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance dedicated to the investigation, prosecution and prevention of insurance fraud, including, but not limited to, the fraudulent conduct of consumers, insurance producers and insurers. By December 5, 2005 the Superintendent of Insurance shall submit a report on the feasibility study to the Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and Financial Services. The report must include the superintendent's findings and recommendations, including any suggested legislation, regarding the feasibility of establishing, implementing and funding an insurance fraud unit. Following receipt and review of the report, the Joint Standing Committee on Page l-LR2168(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1561
Committee Amendment CA_A_H395 (House)
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1099, L.D. 1561, Bill, "An 
Act To 
Create an Insurance Fraud Unit within the Bureau of 
Insurance" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, To Study the Feasibility of Establishing an Insurance 
Fraud Unit within the Bureau of Insurance' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 
1. 
Feasibility 
study; 
report. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Superintendent of Insurance shall study, in consultation with 
other state agencies and interested persons, the feasibility of 
establishing an organizational unit within the Department of 
Professional 
and 
Financial 
Regulation, 
Bureau 
of 
Insurance 
dedicated to the investigation, prosecution and prevention of 
insurance fraud, including, but not limited to, the fraudulent 
conduct 
of 
consumers, 
insurance producers 
and 
insurers. 
By 
December 5, 2005 the Superintendent of Insurance shall submit a 
report on the feasibility study to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Insurance and Financial Services. 
The report must include the 
superintendent's 
findings 
and 
recommendations, 
including 
any 
suggested legislation, regarding the feasibility of establishing, 
implementing 
and 
funding 
an 
insurance 
fraud unit. 
Following 
receipt and review of the report, the Joint Standing Committee on 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to H.P. 1099, L.D. 1561 
Insurance and Financial Services may report out a bill related to 
the 
report 
to 
the 
Second 
Regular 
Session 
of 
the 
122nd 
Legislature •• 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the title and replaces the bill with 
a 
resolve. 
The 
amendment 
requires 
the 
Superintendent 
of 
Insurance 
to 
conduct 
a 
feasibility 
study 
regarding 
the 
establishment of an insurance fraud unit within the Department of 
Professional and Financial Regulation, 
Bureau of Insurance to 
address fraudulent conduct of consumers, insurance producers and 
insurers. 
The bill proposed to establish an insurance fraud 
unit. 
The amendment requires the superintendent to submit a 
report on the feasibility study, and any proposed legislation, to 
the Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and Financial Services 
by December 5, 2005 and authorizes the committee to report out a 
bill following its review of the report. 
FISCAL NOTE REQtlRED 
. 
l~ee attacb~d) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/10/05 ~ac:. 
LD 1561 
LR 2168(02) 
An Act To Create an Insurance Fraud Unit within the Bureau of Insurance 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ~" 
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Bureau of Insurance within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation in 
implementing this bill can be absorbed by the bureau utilizing existing budgetary resources. 
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