An Act To Allow Maine Consumers To Purchase Health Insurance from Out-of-State Insurers
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1517
Committee Amendment CA_A_S261 (Senate)

Minority 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 540, L.D. 1517, Bill, "An Act To 
Allow Maine Consumers To Purchase Health Insurance from Out-of-State Insurers" 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 1 in subsection 7 in the first line (page 1, line 4 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "individual health insurance" and inserting the 
following: 'an individual health plan as defined in section 2736-C or a small group health 
plan as defined in section 2808-B' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §405-A in the headnote in the 2nd line (page 
1, line 11 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "and" the following: 'small' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §405-A in subsection 1 in the 3rd line (page 
1, line 14 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "or group" and inserting the following: 
'or small group' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §405-A in subsection 2 in the 3rd line (page 
1, line 21 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "that" the following: 'is domiciled in 
and' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §405-A in subsection 4 in the 3rd line (page 
1, line 37 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "plans" the following: 'or small group 
health plans' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §405-A in subsection 4 in the 4th line (page 
1, line 38 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "and" the following: 'small' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §405-A in subsection 6 in the 2nd line (page 
2, line 14 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "permited" and inserting the following: 
'permitted' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §405-A in subsection 7 in the last line (page 
2, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "gmyp" and inserting the following: 
'small group' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ~"to S.P. 540, L.D. 1517 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §40S-A in subsection lOin the last line (page 
2, line 30 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "and group" and inserting the following: 
'and small group' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 2 in §40S-A in subsection lOin the last line (page 
2, line 30 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "Title." the following: 'The regional 
insurer is considered a member insurer as defined in section 460S-A for purposes of 
participation in the Maine Life and Health Guaranty Association.' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 3 in §40S-B in the headnote in the first line (page 
2, line 35 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "and" the following: 'small' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 3 in §40S-B in the first paragraph in the 3rd line 
(page 2, line 39 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "or group health plan" and 
inserting the following: 'health plan as defined in section 2736-C or small group health 
plan as defined in section 2S0S-B' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 3 in §40S-B in subsection 1 in the 2nd line (page 
3, line 2 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "must" the following: 'be domiciled in 
and' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 3 in §40S-B in subsection 2 in the 2nd line (page 
3, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "or group" and inserting the following: 
'or small group' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 3 in §40S-B in subsection 3 in the 3rd line (page 
3, line 13 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "and group" and inserting the following: 
'and small group' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 3 in §40S-B in subsection 3 in the 4th line (page 
3, line 14 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "and" the following: 'small' 
Amend the bill in Part A in section 3 in §40S-B in subsection 3 in the 5th line (page 
3, line 15 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "and" the following: 'small' 
Amend the bill by striking out Part B. 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. The amendment clarifies 
that the bill's provisions apply to the sale of individual and small group health plans. The 
amendment clarifies that the regional insurer must be domiciled and licensed to transact 
health insurance in the states listed in the bill. The amendment also clarifies the provision 
relating to the participation of a regional insurer in the guaranty association. 
The amendment removes Part B of the bill, which proposed to repeal the statutory 
provisions governing the Capital Investment Fund and Certificate of Need. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/06/07 
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LD 1517 
LR 1483(02) 
An Act To Allow Maine Consumers To Purchase Health Insurance from Out-of-State Insurers 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "/I" 
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional costs to the Bureau of Insurance in the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation can be 
absorbed by the bureau utilizing existing budget resources. 
LR1483(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1