HP1603
LD 2242
First Special Session - 123rd Legislature - Text: MS-Word, RTF or PDF LR 3154
Item 2
Bill Tracking Chamber Status

Amend the bill in section 1 in §1073 in the first paragraph in the 2nd and 3rd lines (page 1, lines 27 and 28 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " effectuate the provisions of " and inserting the following: ' implement'

Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following:

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

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

FHM - Immunization Z048

Initiative: Allocates funds for purchasing and distributing all childhood vaccines recommended by the federal Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including the costs of one Public Health Educator III position and one Provider Relations Specialist position.

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 2007-08 2008-09
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
0.000 2.000
Personal Services
$0 $131,903
All Other
$0 $2,197,859
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FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL $0 $2,329,762

summary

This amendment:

1. Clarifies that all of the funds in the Childhood Immunization Account must be used to implement the program;

2. Removes erroneous language in the bill regarding "provisions of the program," which is also referenced in the bill summary, where it refers to provisions concerning annual cost determinations and reporting to the Superintendent of Insurance that are not contained in the bill; and

3. Replaces the bill's appropriations and allocations section.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)


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