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An Act To Fully Fund the Waiting List for the Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder Waiver
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 DHS)
 
Developmental Services Waiver - MaineCare 0987
 
Initiative: Provides funding to fully fund the waiting list for community-based services provided under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapters II and III, Section 21 relating to home and community benefits for members with intellectual disabilities or autistic disorder.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$11,570,000	$15,425,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$11,570,000	$15,425,000	

Medicaid Services - Developmental Services 0705
 
Initiative: Provides funding to fully fund the waiting list for community-based services provided under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapters II and III, Section 21 relating to home and community benefits for members with intellectual disabilities or autistic disorder.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$1,790,000	$2,385,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,790,000	$2,385,000	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides funding to fully fund the waiting list for community-based services provided under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapters II and III, Section 21 relating to home and community benefits for members with intellectual disabilities or autistic disorder.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$22,425,000	$29,900,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$22,425,000	$29,900,000	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2017-18	2018-19	
			
GENERAL FUND	$35,785,000	$47,710,000	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$35,785,000	$47,710,000	

SUMMARY
This bill provides to the Department of Health and Human Services the funding to fully fund the waiting list for community-based services provided under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapters II and III, Section 21 relating to home and community benefits for members with intellectual disabilities or autistic disorder.