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An Act To Increase Payments to MaineCare Providers That Are Subject to Maine's Service Provider Tax
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas,  the State's MaineCare providers that are subject to the service provider tax have experienced an increase in the tax since January 1, 2016; and
Whereas,  MaineCare providers have insufficient reserves to withstand cost increases; and
Whereas,  private nonmedical institutions and other facilities provide services to Maine's vulnerable citizens, including children, individuals with substance use disorders, and adults with intellectual disabilities and autistic disorder; and
Whereas,  private nonmedical institutions and other facilities that provide such services need increased funding to continue providing those services; and
Whereas,  in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
 
Developmental Services Waiver - MaineCare 0987
 
Initiative: Provides funding for additional payments to providers.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$261,418	$1,002,949	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$261,418	$1,002,949	

Medicaid Services - Developmental Services 0705
 
Initiative: Provides funding for additional payments to providers.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$5,843	$22,415	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$5,843	$22,415	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$51,183	$204,732	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$51,183	$204,732	

Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid 0732
 
Initiative: Provides funding for additional payments to providers.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$70,040	$268,714	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$70,040	$268,714	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$13,413	$53,653	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$13,413	$53,653	

Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services - Medicaid Seed 0844
 
Initiative: Provides funding for additional payments to providers.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$6,260	$24,019	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$6,260	$24,019	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$1,199	$4,796	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,199	$4,796	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$343,561	$1,318,097	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$65,795	$263,181	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$409,356	$1,581,278	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal medical assistance percentage for federal fiscal year 2017.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	($1,336,078)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,336,078)	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	$1,336,078	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,336,078	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides funding for additional payments to providers.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$139,442	$534,978	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$139,442	$534,978	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$966,158	$3,943,566	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$966,158	$3,943,566	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$26,704	$106,818	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$26,704	$106,818	

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 0138
 
Initiative: One-time reduction of funding for projected savings in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	($1,000,000)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,000,000)	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$139,442	($1,801,100)	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$966,158	$5,279,644	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$26,704	$106,818	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,132,304	$3,585,362	

SECTION TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$483,003	($483,003)	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$966,158	$5,279,644	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$92,499	$369,999	
			
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,541,660	$5,166,640	
 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 127th Legislature, Second Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.