NOTICE OF RULEMAKING

Notice is hereby given that the Superintendent of Insurance will receive comments concerning proposed amendments to Rule Chapter 365 – Standards for Independent Dispute Resolution of Emergency Medical Service Bills.

The rule is amended in response to changes in law made by Public Law 2025, Chapter 348 to align the confidentiality provisions for independent dispute resolution with those applicable to external review. A copy of the proposed amendments is at https://www.maine.gov/pfr/insurance/legal/rules#proposed

The amendments are proposed in accordance with 24-A M.R.S. §§ 212 and 4303-E.

Primary sources of information relied upon by the Bureau of Insurance in developing the proposed amendments include P.L. 2025, Ch.  348, and Bureau staff’s professional judgment.  

All interested persons are invited to submit written comments.  Written comments must be received no later than September 12, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. and should be addressed to: Karma Lombard, Maine Bureau of Insurance, 34 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333, or [email protected].  A copy of the statement of impact on small business may be obtained from Ms. Lombard.

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