Sec. SS-1. 34-B MRSA §1208, sub-§7 is enacted to read:
7. Community agency staff retention. The commissioner shall, through contracts and service agreements with community agencies, provide funding to retain qualified direct-care workers employed by community mental retardation services providers.
Sec. SS-2. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Part.
1999-00 2000-01
MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Mental Retardation Services - Community
All Other $83,930 $112,000
Provides funds for wage increases to direct care workers employed by community mental retardation services providers. These wage increases will ensure that no direct care worker will receive less that $8.15 per hour and will further provide for a 4% cost-of-living increase for such workers who are presently receiving an hourly wage of $7.85 or more.
Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation
All Other 1,115,070 1,488,000
Provides funds for wage increases to direct care workers employed by community mental retardation services providers. These wage increases will ensure that no direct care worker will receive less than $8.15 per hour and will further provide for a 4% cost-of-living increase for such workers who are presently receiving an hourly wage of $7.85 or more.
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES ____________ ____________
TOTAL $1,199,000 $1,600,000
Sec. SS-3. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Federal Expenditures Fund to carry out the purposes of this Part.
1999-00 2000-01
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Nursing Facilities
All Other $2,190,309 $2,916,975
Provides funds for the federal share of wage increases to direct care workers employed by community mental retardation services providers. These wage increases will ensure that no direct care worker will receive less than $8.15 per hour and will further provide for a 4% cost-of-living increase for such workers who are presently receiving an hourly wage of $7.85 or more.
Sec. SS-4. Effective date. This Part takes effect October 1, 1999.
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