An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission to Study Maine's Community Hospitals Amend the amendment by inserting before section the fOllowing: . Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §8005 is enacted to read: S8005. Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance Notwithstanding any Qrov~s~on of law to the contrary. the Qrovisions of this subchaQter and subchapters 2 and 2-A apply to rulemaking by the Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance or its successor agency. Further amend the amendment by inserting after section 1 the following: Sec. 2. 24-A MRSA §6908, sub-§12 is enacted to read: 12. Legislative jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary. legislative jurisdiction for oversight of Dirigo Health is governed by the Joint Rules of the Legislature. In adopting the joint rules. the Legislature shall give consideration to ensuring that legislative oversight of Dirigo Health is thorough and ongoing. that normal budgetary procedures and controls are exercised and that committee jurisdiction is consistent with the subject matter jurisdiction of the joint standing committees. Page l-LR2373(5) SENATE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1673
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S363 (Senate)
Amends: 5 MRSA §8005, 24-A MRSA §6908

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S.P. 
620, L.D. 1673, Bill, "An Act To Implement the Recommendations of 
the Commission to Study Maine's Community Hospitals" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by 
inserting before 
section 
the 
fOllowing: 
. Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §8005 is enacted to read: 
S8005. 
Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance 
Notwithstanding any 
Qrov~s~on of law to the contrary. the 
Qrovisions of this subchaQter and subchapters 2 and 2-A apply to 
rulemaking by the Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance 
or its successor agency.' 
Further amend the amendment by inserting after section 1 the 
following: 
'Sec. 2. 24-A MRSA §6908, sub-§12 is enacted to read: 
12. 
Legislative 
jurisdiction. 
Notwithstanding 
any 
provision of law to the contrary. legislative jurisdiction for 
oversight of Dirigo Health is governed by the Joint Rules of the 
Legislature. 
In adopting the joint rules. the Legislature shall 
give consideration to ensuring that legislative oversight of 
Dirigo Health is thorough and ongoing. 
that normal budgetary 
procedures 
and 
controls 
are 
exercised 
and 
that 
committee 
jurisdiction is consistent with the subject matter jurisdiction 
of the joint standing committees.' 
Page l-LR2373(5) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
(f 
SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S. P. 
L.D. 1673 
620, 
Further amend 
any 
nonconsecutive 
consecutively. 
the amendment 
Part 
letter 
by relettering or renumbering 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" and does the 
following. 
1. 
The amendment requires that the rule-making provisions 
of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act apply to rulemaking by 
the Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance. 
2. 
The 
amendment directs that legislative oversight of 
Dirigo 
Health 
be 
governed 
by 
the 
joint rules 
and 
requires 
consideration of ensuring thorough and ongoing oversight, normal 
budgetary 
procedures 
and 
controls 
and 
consistency 
with 
the 
subject matter jurisdiction of the joint standing committees. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator MAYO) 
COUNTY: 
Sagadahoc 
SENATE 
AMENDMENT 
. 
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