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Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘Resolve, To Increase MaineCare Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder’
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 15 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "April 1, 2015" and inserting the following: 'May 1, 2016'
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the last line (page 1, line 24 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2-A." and inserting the following: '2-A; and be it further'
Amend the resolve by inserting after section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 2 Provide funding for community-based services for adults with intellectual disabilities or autistic disorder. Resolved: That, with an appropriation of funding provided in section 4, the Department of Health and Human Services shall reduce the waiting list for community-based services provided under Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 21: Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder and Chapter III, Section 21: Allowances for Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder; and be it further
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 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	$412,856	$4,751,463	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$412,856	$4,751,463	

Medicaid Services - Developmental Services 0705
 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase the combined annual limit for reimbursement of services in 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	$79,066	$948,790	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$79,066	$948,790	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase the combined annual limit for reimbursement of services in 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	$825,843	$10,112,920	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$825,843	$10,112,920	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$412,856	$4,751,463	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$825,843	$10,112,920	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$79,066	$948,790	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,317,765	$15,813,173	
 
; and be it further
Sec. 4 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
 
Developmental Services Waiver - MaineCare 0987
 
Initiative: Provides funding to reduce the waiting list for community-based services provided under Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapters II and III, Section 21: Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	$4,807,600	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$4,807,600	

Medicaid Services - Developmental Services 0705
 
Initiative: Provides funding to reduce the waiting list for community-based services provided under Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapters II and III, Section 21: Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	$960,000	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$960,000	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides funding to reduce the waiting list for community-based services provided under Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapters II and III, Section 21: Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	$10,232,400	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$10,232,400	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$4,807,600	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$10,232,400	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$960,000	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$16,000,000	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, adds appropriations and allocations of $16,000,000 in all funds to reduce the number of people on the waiting list for community-based services provided under Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 21: Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder and Chapter III, Section 21: Allowances for Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder. It adds another appropriations and allocations section to provide funding to increase the combined annual limit for certain MaineCare Services.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)