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Amend the bill by striking out all of Part R and inserting the following:
PART R
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Sec. R-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Reduces funding for MaineCare cycle payments and payments to providers to reflect decreased health care costs.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	($5,000,000)	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($5,000,000)	$0	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	($8,048,017)	$0	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($8,048,017)	$0	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment:
1. Reduces funding in fiscal year 2013-14 for MaineCare cycle payments and payments to providers to reflect decreased health care costs; and
2. Strikes language that requires the State Controller to lapse $2,500,000 from the Department of Corrections, Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements - Corrections, General Fund account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2014 and $2,500,000 from the Department of Corrections, Capital Construction/Repairs/Improvements - Corrections, General Fund account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2015.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)