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Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following:
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Amend the resolve by striking out all of the emergency preamble (page 1, lines 1 to 9 in L.D.)
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the last line (page 1, line 21 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "chapter 2." and inserting the following: 'chapter 2; and be it further'
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Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 2 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Developmental Services Waiver - MaineCare 0987
 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase reimbursement rates in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Sections 13, 17, 21, 28, 29, 65 and 97 to reflect the increase in minimum wage pursuant to Initiated Bill 2015, chapter 2.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$17,671,956	$18,555,554	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$17,671,956	$18,555,554	

Developmental Services Waiver - Supports Z006
 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase reimbursement rates in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Sections 13, 17, 21, 28, 29, 65 and 97 to reflect the increase in minimum wage pursuant to Initiated Bill 2015, chapter 2.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$2,349,613	$2,467,094	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$2,349,613	$2,467,094	

Medicaid Services - Developmental Services 0705
 
Initiative: Provides an allocation to increase reimbursement rates in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Sections 13, 17, 21, 28, 29, 65 and 97 to reflect the increase in minimum wage pursuant to Initiated Bill 2015, chapter 2.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$4,051,582	$4,254,161	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$4,051,582	$4,254,161	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides appropriations and allocations to increase reimbursement rates in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Sections 13, 17, 21, 28, 29, 65 and 97 to reflect the increase in minimum wage pursuant to Initiated Bill 2015, chapter 2.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$43,238,837	$45,400,780	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$43,238,837	$45,400,780	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$129,053,314	$135,505,980	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$129,053,314	$135,505,980	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$4,183,748	$4,392,935	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$4,183,748	$4,392,935	

PNMI Room and Board Z009
 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase reimbursement rates in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Sections 13, 17, 21, 28, 29, 65 and 97 to reflect the increase in minimum wage pursuant to Initiated Bill 2015, chapter 2.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$2,645,442	$2,777,714	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$2,645,442	$2,777,714	

State-funded Foster Care/Adoption Assistance 0139
 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase reimbursement rates in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Sections 13, 17, 21, 28, 29, 65 and 97 to reflect the increase in minimum wage pursuant to Initiated Bill 2015, chapter 2.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$336,869	$353,713	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$336,869	$353,713	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2017-18	2018-19	
			
GENERAL FUND	$66,242,717	$69,554,855	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$129,053,314	$135,505,980	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$8,235,330	$8,647,096	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$203,531,361	$213,707,931	
 
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Amend the amendment by inserting after section 2 the following:
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Amend the resolve by striking out all of the emergency clause (page 1, lines 22 and 23 in L.D.)
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SUMMARY
This amendment strikes the emergency preamble and emergency clause. This amendment replaces the appropriations and allocations section to remove funding in fiscal year 2016-17.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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