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The bill includes
General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of
$1,109,979 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $1,221,472 in fiscal year 2022-23 to
amend its rules in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III,
Section 65, Behavioral Health Services, to increase reimbursement for
substance use disorder outpatient services by 25%; to provide a 25% increase
in reimbursement for services provided under Chapter II, Section 97, Private
Non-Medical Institution Services, Appendix B, Principles of Reimbursement for
Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities, except for detoxification services, and
to require the methodology for reimbursement for detoxification services to
be cost-based; and to amend rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual,
Chapter II, Section 97, Private Non-Medical Institution Services, to change
the limitations on the number of days for certain residential treatment
services. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations are also included in this
bill for the FMAP match and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations for the
Service Provider Tax. |