Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 327 – Declaration of findings and purposes
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The Legislature makes the following statements of findings and purposes. [PL 2001, c. 664, §2 (NEW).]
1. Findings. The Legislature finds that unnecessary construction or modification of health care facilities and duplication of health services are substantial factors in the cost of health care and the ability of the public to obtain necessary medical services.
[PL 2001, c. 664, §2 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 327
- Construction: when used in connection with "health care facility" means the establishment, erection, building, purchase or other acquisition of a health care facility. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 328
- cost: includes the fair market value. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 328
- Development: when used in connection with health service, means the undertaking of those activities that on their completion will result in the offering of a new health service to the public. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 328
- Health planning: means data assembly and analysis, goal determination and the formulation of action recommendations regarding health services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 328
- Health services: includes alcohol or drug dependence, substance use disorder and mental health services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 328
- Modification: means the alteration, improvement, expansion, extension, renovation or replacement of a health care facility or health maintenance organization or portions thereof, including the initial equipment, and the replacement of equipment or existing buildings. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 328
2. Purposes. The purposes of this chapter are to:
A. Support effective health planning; [PL 2001, c. 664, §2 (NEW).]
B. Support the provision of quality health care in a manner that ensures access to cost-effective services; [PL 2001, c. 664, §2 (NEW).]
C. Support reasonable choice in health care services while avoiding excessive duplication; [PL 2001, c. 664, §2 (NEW).]
D. Ensure that state funds are used prudently in the provision of health care services; [PL 2001, c. 664, §2 (NEW).]
E. Ensure public participation in the process of determining the array, distribution, quantity, quality and cost of these health care services; [PL 2001, c. 664, §2 (NEW).]
F. Improve the availability of health care services throughout the State; [PL 2001, c. 664, §2 (NEW).]
G. Support the development and availability of health care services regardless of the consumer’s ability to pay; [PL 2001, c. 664, §2 (NEW).]
H. Seek a balance, to the extent a balance assists in achieving the purposes of this subsection, between competition and regulation in the provision of health care; and [PL 2001, c. 664, §2 (NEW).]
I. Promote the development of primary and secondary preventive health care services. [PL 2001, c. 664, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2001, c. 664, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 664, §2 (NEW).