Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 500 - RULES GOVERNING THE MAINE CERTIFICATION OF HEALTHCARE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
- Section 144-500-1 - DEFINITIONS
- Section 144-500-2 - SCOPE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC ADVANTAGE
- Section 144-500-3 - COPA APPLICATION PROCESS
- Section 144-500-4 - REVIEW PROCESS
- Section 144-500-5 - DEPARTMENT DECISION
- Section 144-500-6 - CONTINUING SUPERVISION
- Section 144-500-7 - ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
Purpose.These rules, promulgated pursuant to the Hospital and Health Care Provider Cooperation Act, 22 M.R.S.A. Chapter 405-A, provide a voluntary procedure for state review and continuing supervision of cooperative agreements through the issuance of a certificate of public advantage (the certificate). It is the intent of the Maine Legislature that a certificate provide parties to a cooperative agreement state action immunity under applicable federal antitrust laws. See 22 M.R.S.A. §1842.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 22 M.R.S.A. Chapter 405-A, the Hospital and Health Care Provider Cooperation Act, ( PL 2005, c. 670, effective August 23, 2006. Replaced the repealed 22 M.R.S.A. Chapter 405-D, Hospital Cooperation Act, enacted PL 1991, c. 814; amended PL 1995, c. 583); 22 M.R.S.A. §42 ; 22-A M.R.S.A. §205
