An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0902
Committee Amendment CA_A_S59 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 290, L.D. 902, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Maine Health Data Organization Laws" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §8702 by striking out all of subsection 4 and inserting 
the following: 
'4. Health care facility. "Health care facility" means a public or private, proprietary 
or not-for-profit entity or institution providing health services, including, but not limited 
to, a radiological facility licensed under chapter 160, a health care facility licensed under 
chapter 405 or certified under chapter 405-A, an independent radiological service center, 
a federally qualified health center certified by the United States Department of Health and 
Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, a rural health clinic or 
rehabilitation agency certified or otherwise approved by the Division of Licensing and 
CertifieatioR Regulatory Services within the Department of Health and Human Services, 
a home health care provider licensed under chapter 419, an assisted living program or a 
residential care facility licensed under chapter 1663, a hospice provider licensed under 
chapter 1681, a retail store drug outlet licensed under Title 32, chapter 117, a state 
institution as defined under Title 34-B, chapter 1 and a mental health facility licensed 
under Title 34-B, chapter 1.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in paragraph A by striking out all of subparagraph (2) and 
inserting the following: 
'(2) Three members must represent employers. One member must be chosen 
from a list provided by a health management coalition in this State. One member 
must be chosen from a list provided by a statewide chamber of commerce.' 
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Amend the bill by striking all of sections 4 and 8. 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 290, L.D. 902 
SUMMARY 
The amendment clarifies that the United States Department of Health and Human 
Services certifies federally qualified health centers and corrects the name of the Division 
of Licensing and Regulatory Services within the Department of Health and Human 
Services. It clarifies that one member of the board must be chosen from a list provided 
by a statewide chamber of commerce. It removes 2 sections of the bilI that would have 
changed rulemaking related to enforcement and quality data from major substantive to 
routine technical rules. It renumbers the sections of the bilI. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04118/07 Mac::.. 
LD902 
LR 1043(02) 
An Act To Amend the Maine Health Data Organization Laws 
Fiscai Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '/4 " 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
. Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional cost incurred or net additional revenue collected by the Maine Health Data Organization as a result of 
this bill are expected to be minor. 
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