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Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1 Home-delivered meals. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall file an application with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to request that home-delivered meals be a reimbursable covered service under Rule Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 19. Individuals receiving the home-delivered meal services under the waiver must both qualify for Section 19 services and be experiencing a transition of care, have a debilitating or acute illness or be primarily homebound and unable to prepare nutritious meals.
Sec. 2. 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: Provides funding for prepared meals to be delivered to individuals who qualify for services under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 19, Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly and for Adults with Disabilities, and who are also experiencing transitions of care, have debilitating or acute illnesses or are primarily homebound.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$14,477	$19,303	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$14,477	$19,303	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$24,304	$32,406	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$24,304	$32,406	

Office of MaineCare Services 0129
 
Initiative: Provides funding for technology changes and testing to the Maine Integrated Health Management Solution computer system.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$41,046	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$41,046	$0	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$123,139	$0	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$123,139	$0	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$55,523	$19,303	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$147,443	$32,406	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$202,966	$51,709	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment limits the proposal for home-delivered meals in the resolve to individuals qualified for services under Rule Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 19 who also are experiencing transitions of care, have debilitating or acute illnesses or are primarily homebound and unable to prepare nutritious meals. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)