§ 5927 Validity of arbitration agreement
§ 5928 Proceedings to compel or stay arbitration
§ 5929 Appointment of arbitrators by court
§ 5930 Majority action by arbitrators
§ 5931 Hearing
§ 5932 Representation by attorney
§ 5933 Witnesses, subpoenas, depositions
§ 5934 Award
§ 5935 Change of award by arbitrators
§ 5936 Fees and expenses of arbitration
§ 5937 Confirmation of an award
§ 5938 Vacating an award
§ 5939 Modification or correction of award
§ 5940 Judgment or decree on award
§ 5941 Judgment roll, docketing
§ 5942 Applications to court
§ 5943 Court, jurisdiction
§ 5944 Venue
§ 5945 Appeals
§ 5946 Act not retroactive
§ 5947 Uniformity of interpretation
§ 5948 Intent
§ 5949 Short title

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 14 > Part 7 > Chapter 706 - Uniform Arbitration Act

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Adjusted risk-based capital report: means a risk-based capital report that has been adjusted by the superintendent in accordance with section 6452, subsection 3. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6451
  • Adult: means a person who has attained the age of 18 years. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Authorized control level risk-based capital: means the number determined under the risk-based capital formula in accordance with the risk-based capital instructions; and [PL 1993, c. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6451
  • Board: means the Board of Directors of the Maine Health Data Organization established pursuant to section 8703. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8702
  • Brand-name drug: means a prescription drug marketed under a proprietary name or registered trademark name, including a biological product. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8731
  • Clinical data: includes but is not limited to the data required to be submitted by providers and payors pursuant to sections 8708 and 8711. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8702
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1-A
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22-A Sec. 101
  • Company action level risk-based capital: means , with respect to any insurer, the product of 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6451
  • Corrective order: means an order issued by the superintendent specifying corrective actions that the superintendent has determined are required. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6451
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1-A
  • Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22-A Sec. 101
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Domestic insurer: means any insurance company domiciled in this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6451
  • Drug product family: means a group of one or more prescription drugs that share a unique generic drug description and drug form. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8731
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • facility: means any of the places defined in section 8001, 8101, 8201 or 8301?A, subsection 1?A, paragraph B. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 7701
  • federal Affordable Care Act: means the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Public Law 111-152, and any amendments to or regulations or guidance issued under those acts. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 14
  • Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. Source: OCC
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Financial data: includes but is not limited to financial information required to be submitted pursuant to section 8709. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8702
  • Foreign insurer: means any insurance company that is authorized to do business in this State under section 404 but is not domiciled in this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6451
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Generic drug: includes a biosimilar product. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8731
  • 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, 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 Regulatory Services within the Department of Health and Human Services, a home health care provider licensed under chapter 419, an assisted living facility or a residential care facility licensed under chapter 1663, a hospice provider licensed under chapter 1681, a state institution as defined under Title 34?B, chapter 1 and a mental health facility licensed under Title 34?B, chapter 1. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8702
  • health insurance: means insurance of human beings against bodily injury, disablement or death by accident or accidental means, or the expense thereof, or against disablement or expense resulting from sickness, and every insurance appertaining thereto, including provision for the mental and emotional welfare of human beings by defraying the costs of legal services only to the extent provided for in chapter 38. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 704
  • HIPAA: means the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8702
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Life or health insurer: means any insurance company described in section 409, subsection 3 and authorized to do business in this State under section 410, or a licensed property and casualty insurer writing only accident and health insurance. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6451
  • Majority: when used in reference to age shall mean the age of 18 and over. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Mandatory control level risk-based capital: means the product of . See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6451
  • Manufacturer: means an entity that manufactures or repackages, and sets the wholesale acquisition cost for, prescription drugs that are distributed in the State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8731
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • National Association of Insurance Commissioners: means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or its successor organization of insurance regulators. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 15
  • Negative trend: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6451
  • Organization: means the Maine Health Data Organization established under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8702
  • Outpatient services: means all therapeutic or diagnostic health care services rendered to a person who has not been admitted to a hospital as an inpatient. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8702
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Payor: means a 3rd-party payor, 3rd-party administrator, Medicare health plan sponsor, pharmacy benefits manager or nonlicensed carrier. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8702
  • Prescription drug: means a drug, as defined in 21 United States Code § 321(g) or a biological product as defined in 42 United States Code § 262(i)(1) that:
  • A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8731
  • Pricing component data: means data unique to each manufacturer, wholesale drug distributor or pharmacy benefits manager subject to this subchapter that evidences the cost to each manufacturer, wholesale drug distributor or pharmacy benefits manager to make a prescription drug available to consumers and the payments received by each manufacturer, wholesale drug distributor or pharmacy benefits manager to make a prescription drug available to consumers, taking into account any price concessions, and that is measured uniformly among the entities, as determined by rules adopted by the organization pursuant to section 8737. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8731
  • Pricing unit: means the smallest dispensable amount of a prescription drug that could be dispensed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8731
  • Property and casualty insurer: means any insurance company authorized to do business in this State under section 410 except a life or health insurer or single line mortgage guaranty insurer, financial guaranty insurer or title insurer. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6451
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Protected health information: includes :
  • A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8702
  • Provider: means a health care facility, health care practitioner, health product manufacturer or health product vendor but does not include a retail pharmacy. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8702
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • registered mail: when used in connection with any requirement for notice by mail shall mean either registered mail or certified mail. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Regulatory action level risk-based capital: means the product of 1. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6451
  • Risk-based capital instructions: means the risk-based capital instructions adopted by the NAIC, as such risk-based capital instructions may be amended by the NAIC from time to time in accordance with the procedures adopted by the NAIC. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6451
  • Risk-based capital level: means an insurer's company action level risk-based capital, regulatory action level risk-based capital, authorized control level risk-based capital or mandatory control level risk-based capital where:
  • A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6451
  • Risk-based capital plan: means a comprehensive financial plan containing the elements specified in section 6453, subsection 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6451
  • Risk-based capital report: means the report required in section 6452. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6451
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Total adjusted capital: means the sum of:
  • A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 6451
  • United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Wholesale acquisition cost: means a manufacturer's listed price for sale to a wholesale drug distributor or other entity that purchases a prescription drug directly from the manufacturer, not including any price concessions. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 8731