Membership and Meetings
The LD2105 Committee is a stakeholder group implemented March 18, 2020 by legislative order LD2105, "An Act To Protect Consumers From Surprise Emergency Bills" (PDF) to review issues related to reimbursement rates for ambulance services. The committee’s purpose is to provide a report and recommendations to the Maine Legislative standing committee on health coverage no later than February 1, 2021. (Sec. 4. 24-A MRSA §4320-C)
The LD2105 Committee is meeting for the first time on July 7, 2020 9:30 AM virtually (see the Maine EMS calendar for access information). The final meeting for the committee was held on January 26, 2021. The Maine EMS Board dissolved this committee on December 1, 2021.
All meetings are open to the public, with the exception of those portions that may be conducted in executive session in accordance with Maine Law 32 M.R.S.A. § 90-A(3) and 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(E) & (F)
All meetings are held at Maine EMS, 45 Commerce Drive, Suite 1, Augusta, ME 04333. Meetings are typically held in the Champlain conference room. Directions are located here.
Resources
Final Report of the LD2105 Subcommittee (PDF) (February 1, 2021)
LD2105, "An Act To Protect Consumers From Surprise Emergency Bills" (PDF)
Committee Members:
The Committee Chair is Joe Kellner
| Name | Representation |
|---|---|
| Joe Kellner | Maine EMS Board |
| Tim Beals | Private EMS Service Representative |
| Tom Judge | Maine Ambulance Association |
| Andrew Turcotte | Municipal EMS Service Representative |
| Anthony Fournier | Insurance Industry Representative |
| Robert Hillman | Insurance Industry Representative |
| Kristine Ossenfort, Esq. | Insurance Industry Representative |
| Katherine Pelletreau | Insurance Industry Representative |
| Holly Doherty, Esq. | Maine Bureau of Insurance |
| Support Staff (non-voting) | |
| Griffin Bourassa | Maine EMS |