‘Sec. 1. MaineCare Expansion Fund established. The MaineCare Expansion Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as an Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Health and Human Services that, in combining funds transferred pursuant to section 2 with all funds appropriated and available in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program in the General Fund, provides the funds estimated to be necessary for expanded coverage under the MaineCare program required by Initiated Bill 2017, chapter 1, "An Act To Enhance Access to Affordable Health Care."

1. Exclusive use. Funds in the fund may be used only for the implementation and continuation of expanded access to health care as required by Initiated Bill 2017, chapter 1.

2. Lapse. Funds transferred from the General Fund pursuant to section 2 in excess of funds needed to carry out the purpose of the fund stated in subsection 1 lapse to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund if not expended by June 30, 2019.

3. Transfer from fund to Medical Care - Payments to Providers program authorized. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the State Controller shall transfer funds from the fund to the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program if such a transfer is necessary to allocate federal funds.

Sec. 2. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the State Controller shall transfer $31,159,210 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the MaineCare Expansion Fund established in section 1 no later than 10 days following the effective date of this Act.

Sec. 3. Transfer from Maine Budget Stabilization Fund for MaineCare expansion costs authorized. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1532, the Governor, on or before June 30, 2019 and upon the written request of the Commissioner of Health and Human Services in consultation with the State Budget Officer, may transfer up to $23,540,000 from the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund to the MaineCare Expansion Fund established in section 1 for medical costs of the MaineCare program incurred as a result of expansion of the MaineCare program pursuant to Title 22, section 3174-G, subsection 1, paragraph H. The commissioner shall submit copies of the written request submitted to the Governor to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs. The State Controller shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs any transfers made pursuant to this section.’