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Amend the resolve in section 1 in the first line (page 1, line 20 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "to" the following: 'establish and'
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 4th line (page 1, line 23 in L.D.) by striking the following: "increase" and inserting the following: 'establish new reimbursement rates and increase existing'
Amend the resolve by inserting after section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 2 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 funding to establish reimbursement rates and increase existing reimbursement rates in the Department of Health and Human Services' rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 28 for children's habilitative services and specialized children's habilitative services in accordance with the April 24, 2017 report "Rate Study for Behavioral Health and Targeted Case Management Services: Final Proposed Rates for Formal Rulemaking" prepared for the department by Burns & Associates, Inc.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$713,776	$2,842,107	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$713,776	$2,842,107	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$1,548,359	$6,206,430	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$1,548,359	$6,206,430	

Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid Z201
 
Initiative: Provides allocations to establish new reimbursement rates and increase existing reimbursement rates in the Department of Health and Human Services' rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 28 for children's habilitative services and specialized children's habilitative services in accordance with the April 24, 2017 report "Rate Study for Behavioral Health and Targeted Case Management Services: Final Proposed Rates for Formal Rulemaking" prepared for the department by Burns & Associates, Inc.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$144,392	$577,566	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$144,392	$577,566	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2017-18	2018-19	
			
GENERAL FUND	$713,776	$2,842,107	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$1,548,359	$6,206,430	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$144,392	$577,566	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$2,406,527	$9,626,103	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment clarifies that the Burns & Associates, Inc. report recommended increasing rates and establishing new rates for providers of certain types of services under the Department of Health and Human Services' rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 28.
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)