ME LD743

Repeals Maine's Certificate of Need Act of 2002 (22 MRSA chapter 103-A, sections 326-350-C), which currently requires health care providers to obtain state approval before introducing new health care services, facilities, or procedures in a market area

Removes the requirement that health maintenance organizations (HMOs) obtain a certificate of need from the Department of Health and Human Services before receiving a certificate of authority to operate

Eliminates the Maine Health Data Organization forum's role in making recommendations to the certificate of need program for technology assessments

Removes the Efficiency Maine Trust's alternative certificate of need review process for health care facility energy efficiency projects, as the underlying CON requirement would no longer exist

Makes conforming amendments across multiple statutes (22 MRSA and 24-A MRSA) to remove references to certificate of need requirements while preserving other regulatory requirements for nursing facilities, hospitals, and health maintenance organizations