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An Act To Establish a State Educational Medicaid Officer
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §3174-YY  is enacted to read:
§ 3174-YY. State educational Medicaid officer
The commissioner shall designate an appropriate employee within the department as the state educational Medicaid officer to work in coordination with the Department of Education and school administrative units to maximize reimbursement for Medicaid services provided by school administrative units.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Office of MaineCare Services 0129
 
Initiative: Provides funding for a Comprehensive Health Planner II position to serve as a liaison between the State and school administrative units to help schools alleviate the challenges in navigating the complexity of MaineCare billing and improve communication.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$30,970	$42,292	
All Other	$2,355	$3,139	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$33,325	$45,431	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$30,970	$42,292	
All Other	$2,355	$3,139	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$33,325	$45,431	

Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 127th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.