Maine § 5 §3123 Advisory Council on Affordable Health Care

Maine Statutes

§ 5 §3123 — Advisory Council on Affordable Health Care

Maine·Title 5 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES·Part 8 POLICY AND MANAGEMENT·Ch. 310-A OFFICE OF AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE

The Advisory Council on Affordable Health Care, established in section 12004‑I, subsection 31‑B, is an advisory council to the office on matters affecting the cost of health care in this State.

1.Duties of advisory council. The advisory council shall advise the office on matters affecting the cost of health care in this State.

2.Membership. The advisory council consists of 13 members as follows:

3.Terms of office. Appointed members of the advisory council serve 5-year terms and may be reappointed. A vacancy for an unexpired term must be filled in accordance with subsection 2, paragraph A or B. A member may serve until a replacement is appointed and qualified.

4.Chair; vice-chair. The advisory council shall annually elect a chair and a vice-chair from among its members.

5.Quorum. Seven

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The Advisory Council on Affordable Health Care, established in section 12004‑I, subsection 31‑B, is an advisory council to the office on matters affecting the cost of health care in this State.
1.
Duties of advisory council.
The advisory council shall advise the office on matters affecting the cost of health care in this State.
2.
Membership.
The advisory council consists of 13 members as follows:
3.
Terms of office.
Appointed members of the advisory council serve 5-year terms and may be reappointed. A vacancy for an unexpired term must be filled in accordance with subsection 2, paragraph A or B. A member may serve until a replacement is appointed and qualified.
4.
Chair; vice-chair.
The advisory council shall annually elect a chair and a vice-chair from among its members.
5.
Quorum.
Seven voting members of the advisory council constitute a quorum.
6.
Affirmative vote.
An affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members is required for any action taken by the advisory council.
7.
Meetings.
The advisory council shall meet at least once every 2 months and may also meet at other times at the call of the chair. Meetings may be cancelled or postponed at the discretion of the chair. All meetings of the advisory council are public proceedings within the meaning of Title 1, chapter 13, subchapter 1.
8.
Recusal.
A member of the advisory council with a conflict of interest shall elect to be recused. For purposes of this subsection, "conflict of interest" means any instance in which a member, staff member or contractor of the advisory council or an immediate family member of the member, staff member or contractor of the advisory council has received or could receive either of the following: