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5. Ensures the data derived from the managed care system will
be prepared to demonstrate the efficacy of the program and will
be made available periodically to the Legislature as well as
consumers, family members, providers and advocacy groups.

 
Sec. PP-2. Reporting requirements. If implementation of the managed
behavioral health care services system required under section 1,
subsection 1 does not result in the budgeted savings for fiscal
year 2006-07, the Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall
provide the joint standing committees of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and health
and human services with alternative proposals to achieve the
savings prior to any rulemaking to implement the alternative.
Once the managed care program is underway, any substantive
changes to the program, such as financing methodology, must be
approved by the Legislature.

 
Sec. PP-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations
and allocations are made.

 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (Formerly BDS)

 
Departmentwide 0019

 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds for savings to be achieved by
implementing the managed behavioral health care services system.

 
GENERAL FUND2005-062006-07

 
All Other$0 ($10,431,749)

 
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL$0 ($10,431,749)

 
PART QQ

 
Sec. QQ-1. Allotment of funds; elderly low-cost drug program. Of the funds
appropriated to the Low-cost Drugs to Maine's Elderly account for
fiscal year 2005-06, up to $1,600,000 must be allotted in the 3rd
quarter of fiscal year 2005-06 to fund Medicare Part D
prescription drug wraparound services for individuals dually
eligible for the Medicare Part D prescription drug program and
the elderly low-cost drug program.

 
Sec. QQ-2. Unobligated balances; elderly low-cost drug program. Any
unobligated balances in the Low-cost Drugs to Maine's Elderly
account or the FHM - Drugs for the Elderly and Disabled account
as of June 30, 2007 must be transferred to the MaineCare
Stabilization Fund.


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