HP0314
LD 475
Session - 127th Maine Legislature
"", Filing Number , Sponsored by Stuckey
LR 1371
Item 7
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the amendment by striking out the first 2 indented paragraphs after the substitute title (page 1, lines 14 to 17 in amendment) and inserting the following:

Amend the resolve by striking out all of the emergency preamble (page 1, lines 1 to 13 in L.D.).

Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:

Sec. 1. Increasing reimbursement for support services for adults with intellectual disabilities or autistic disorder. Resolved: That, by August 1, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services shall amend its rules in rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 29: Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder to increase the combined annual limit for reimbursement for home support, community support, work support-individual or work support-group, assistive technology and career planning to $47,550. The department shall determine the number of hours of specific support services on the basis of the increased combined annual limit. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A; and be it further

Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 3 and 4 and inserting the following:

Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)

Developmental Services Waiver - Supports Z006

Initiative: Provides funding to increase the combined annual limit for reimbursement of services in rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 29: Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder.

GENERAL FUND 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$0 $3,004,750
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $3,004,750

Medicaid Services - Developmental Services 0705

Initiative: Provides funding to increase the combined annual limit for reimbursement of services in rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 29: Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$0 $600,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $600,000

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Provides funding to increase the combined annual limit for reimbursement of services in rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 29: Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$0 $6,395,250
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $0 $6,395,250

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2015-16 2016-17
GENERAL FUND
$0 $3,004,750
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
$0 $6,395,250
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$0 $600,000
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $10,000,000

Amend the resolve by striking out all of the emergency clause.

summary

This amendment strikes the emergency preamble and emergency clause, changes the date by which the Department of Health and Human Services is required to amend its rules accordingly and removes appropriations and allocations for fiscal year 2015-16 for so-called "Section 29" services, and removes appropriations and allocations for fiscal year 2015-16 and fiscal year 2016-17 for so-called "Section 21" services.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)


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