An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1544
Committee Amendment CA_A_H787 (House)
Committee: Health and Human Services with a plan to resolve the service and provider issues and with an implementation schedule
Amends: 22 MRSA §8705-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 1088, L.D. 1544, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Governing the Maine Health Data Processing Center and the Maine 
Health Data Organization" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 6 the following: 
'Sec. 7. 22 MRSA §8705-A, sub-§6 is enacted to read: 
6. Exception. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections 3, 4 and 5, the board 01' 
the Attorney General may not assess fines, initiate enforcement actions or seek injunctive 
relief against a payor that has submitted claims data for any billing provider data elem'ent 
contained in a claim furnished by the billing provider or for any service provider data 
element when associated with the billing provider elements or that fails to meet the 
thresholds for the data elements related to billing providers established by the 
organization or the Maine Health Data Processing Center under the requirements of Tide 
10, section 682. This subsection is repealed July 1, 2011.' 
Amend the bill in section 8 in subsection 2-A by striking out all of paragraph B (page 
4, lines 29 to 32 in L.D,) 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 10 the following: 
'Sec. 11. Working group. The Maine Health Data Organization shall convene a 
working group including representatives of health care providers, health coverage carriers 
and other interested parties to resolve issues regarding submission of data concerning 
service and billing providers and to present a plan of action and implementatiOli schedule 
to provide the data to the Maine Health Data Organization in a timely and accurate 
fashion. The working group must be cochaired by one person chosen by the providers 
and one person chosen by the carriers. By November 15, 2010, the working group shall 
report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services with a plan to 
resolve the service and provider issues and with an implementation schedule.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering. any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT'A" to H.P. 1088, L.D. 1544 
SUMMARY 
This amendment prohibits the Board of Directors of the Maine Health Data 
Organization and the Attorney General from assessing fines, initiating enforcement 
actions or seeking injunctive relief against a payor that has submitted claims data for any 
billing provider data element contained in the claim furnished by the provider or any 
service provider data element when associated with the billing provider elements, or that 
has failed to meet the thresholds for these data elements. This provision is repealed July 
I, 2011. 
The amendment establishes a working group to work on issues regarding 
submission of data to the Maine Health Data Organization. By November 15, 20 I 0, the 
working group must report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human 
Services with a plan to resolve the service· and provider issues and with an 
implementation schedule. This amendment deletes language in the bill that relates to 
requirements for an undisputed claim. 
,L .\UTE REQL'IRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 03/25/1 0 MaC! 
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LD 1544 
LR 2399(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Maine Health Data Processing Center and the Maine 
Health Data Organization 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal 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 
Any fiscal impact to the Maine Health Data Organization is expected to be minor and can be absorbed utilizing 
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existing budgeted resources. 
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