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Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 1 and 2 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1 Reimbursement. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall amend its rules to increase reimbursement rates for home-based and community-based services in accordance with this section. The department shall raise the hourly reimbursement rate for the following services:
1. Attendant Care Services provided under the provisions of Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 12, Consumer Directed Attendant Services; and be it further
Sec. 2 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase the reimbursement rates for Attendant Care Services provided under Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 12, Consumer Directed Attendant Services.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$125,000	$125,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$125,000	$125,000	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$208,067	$209,851	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$208,067	$209,851	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment removes the fixed percentage by which the Department of Health and Human Services must raise the hourly reimbursement for home-based and community-based services. It also restricts the raise to Attendant Care Services provided under Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 12, Consumer Directed Attendant Services.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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