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Amend the amendment in section 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 16 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2018" and inserting the following: '2019'
Amend the amendment in section 2 in the first line (page 1, line 22 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2018" and inserting the following: '2019'
Amend the amendment in section 3 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 29 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2018" and inserting the following: '2019'
Amend the amendment in section 4 in the 2nd line (page 2, line 2 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2018" and inserting the following: '2019'
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 6 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 6 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides appropriations and allocations for increased reimbursement of certain speech and language pathology services currently provided under Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 109, Speech and Hearing Services.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$0	$182,509	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$182,509	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$0	$329,294	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$329,294	
 
’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" to require the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rules relating to reimbursement rates by January 1, 2019 instead of January 1, 2018. It also removes the amounts appropriated in fiscal year 2017-18.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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