An Act To Comply with the Health Insurance Exchange Provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1497
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_B_H925 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "6,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1098, 
L.D. 1497, Bill, "An Act To Comply with the Health Insurance Exchange Provision of 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §2188 in subsection I in paragraph B in the 
last line (page 1, line 25 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "Act." the 
following: 'For the purposes of this section, if an organization or business entity serves as 
a navigator, an individual performing navigator duties for that organization or business 
entity is considered to be acting in the capacity of a navigator within the meaning of 
subsection 4.' 
Amend the amendment in section I in §2188 by striking out all of subsection 2 and 
inserting the following: 
'2. Permitted insurance producer or consultant activities. Only a person licensed 
as an insurance producer in this State in accordance with chapter 16, or, with respect to 
paragraph B, a person licensed as a consultant in accordance with chapter 16, may: 
A. Sell, solicit or negotiate health insurance; 
B. 
Make recommendations to purchasers, enrollees or employers or prospective 
purchasers or enrollees concerning the substantive benefits, terms or conditions of 
health plans; or 
C. Enroll an individual or employee in a qualified health plan offered through an 
exchange or act as an intermediary between an employer and an insurer that offers a 
qualified health plan offered through an exchange.' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §2188 in subsection 3 in paragraph C in the 
first line (page 2, line 8 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "rules" the 
following: " to the extent permitted by the federal Affordable Care Act,' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §2188 in subsection 3 by striking out all of the 
last blocked paragraph (page 2, lines 11 and 12 in amendment) 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §2188 in subsection 4 by striking out all of 
paragraph C (page 2, lines 21 and 22 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT·:B "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1098, L.D. 1497 
Ie. Has submitted to any criminal history record check or regulatory background 
check required by the superintendent by rule;' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §2188 by inserting after subsection 6 the 
following: 
'7. 
Rules. The superintendent may adopt rules as necessary to implement this 
section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined 
in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates the substantive provisions of House Amendment "A" 
except that the amendment removes references to fingerprinting. 
The amendment also clarifies the definition of "navigator" to include individuals 
performing the duties of a navigator on behalf of an organization or business entity. The 
amendment makes other technical and clarifying changes to Committee Amendment "A" 
to be consistent with existing state law and rule and federal law and regulations. 
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SPONSOREDBY: ______ ~4_---------------
(Representative MCKANE) 
TOWN: Newcastle 
HOUSE AMENDMENT