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Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Office of Family Independence - District 0453
 
Initiative: Establishes 79 Eligibility Specialist positions, 8 Family Independence Unit Supervisor positions and 16 Office Assistant II positions to handle increased workload due to the expansion of eligibility for MaineCare.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	103.000	
Personal Services	$0	$2,888,741	
All Other	$0	$502,233	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$3,390,974	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2017-18	2018-19	
Personal Services	$0	$4,332,990	
All Other	$0	$911,404	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$5,244,394	

Office of MaineCare Services 0129
 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for technology updates and testing for the department's Maine Integrated Health Management Solution website.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$0	$449,816	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$449,816	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$0	$1,349,448	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,349,448	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2017-18	2018-19	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$3,840,790	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$1,349,448	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$5,244,394	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$10,434,632	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft. This amendment establishes 103 positions in the office for family independence in the Department of Health and Human Services to handle increased workload due to the expansion of eligibility for MaineCare. The amendment also provides one-time funding for technology updates and testing for the department's Maine Integrated Health Management Solution website.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)