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Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:
‘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: Deallocates funds due to a repeal of the service provider tax for services provided under rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 97 and Chapter III, Section 97, Appendix C, Private Non-Medical Institution Services.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	($8,083,333)	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	($8,083,333)	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds required to offset a repeal of the service provider tax for services provided under rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 97 and Chapter III, Section 97, Appendix C, Private Non-Medical Institution Services.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	$8,083,333	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$8,083,333	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Deappropriates and deallocates funds due to a reduction in the reimbursement rate under rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 97 and Chapter III, Section 97, Appendix C, Private Non-Medical Institution Services.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	($1,038,638)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,038,638)	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	($1,863,314)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,863,314)	

PNMI Room and Board Z009
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds due to a reduction in the reimbursement under rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 97 and Chapter III, Section 97, Appendix C, Private Non-Medical Institution Services.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	($358,668)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($358,668)	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$6,686,027	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	($1,863,314)	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	($8,083,333)	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($3,260,620)	
 
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment adds to the bill the appropriations and allocations necessary to adjust for the loss of revenue to the MaineCare program resulting from the exemption of Appendix C, Private Non-Medical Institution Services from the service provider tax.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)