HP1547
LD 2173
First Special Session - 123rd Legislature - Text: MS-Word, RTF or PDF LR 3445
Item 37
Bill Tracking Chamber Status

Amend the amendment by inserting after Part MMMM the following:

PART NNNN

Sec. NNNN-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)

Mental Retardation Waiver - MaineCare 0987

Initiative: Increases funding for MaineCare home- and community-based waiver services to partially restore funding reductions included in Part A, section 27. The corresponding federal match increase is in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program.

GENERAL FUND 2007-08 2008-09
All Other
$0 $250,000
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $250,000

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2007-08 2008-09
GENERAL FUND
$0 $250,000
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $250,000

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Increases funding for MaineCare home- and community-based waiver services to partially restore funding reductions included in Part A, section 28. The corresponding state funding increases are in the Mental Retardation Waiver - MaineCare program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2007-08 2008-09
All Other
$0 $448,425
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $0 $448,425

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2007-08 2008-09
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
$0 $448,425
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $448,425

SECTION TOTALS 2007-08 2008-09
GENERAL FUND
$0 $250,000
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
$0 $448,425
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SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $698,425

PART OOOO

Sec. OOOO-1. Restriction on out-of-state travel. The Governor shall implement a policy restricting out-of-state travel for the executive branch to the minimum necessary to maintain effective operations, except for travel that is:

1. Directly related to the care of residents, wards, foster children and other individuals under state care or protection;

2. Required in the execution of law enforcement investigations, interstate contracts directly related to the extradition of an individual or the transfer of an individual to or from a correctional facility;

3. Directly involved in the securing of revenue or that directly affects revenue; or

4. Required in emergencies or other extraordinary circumstances.

Sec. OOOO-2. Calculation and transfer; General Fund out-of-state travel savings. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of projected savings in section 3 that applies against each General Fund account for all executive branch departments and independent agencies from savings resulting from a reduction in out-of-state travel under section 1 and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2008-09.

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

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Executive Branch Department and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017

Initiative: Reduces funding from a reduction in out-of-state travel.
GENERAL FUND 2007-08 2008-09
All Other
$0 ($250,000)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($250,000)

Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.

summary

This amendment restores $250,000 in funding for MaineCare home and community-based waiver services. This amendment also requires the Governor to implement a policy restricting out-of-state travel for the executive branch and requires the State Budget Officer to calculate and transfer by financial order, as adjustments to appropriations, savings in a reduction in out-of-state travel.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)


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