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Amend the bill in section 1 in §3174-ZZ by striking out all of subsection 1 (page 1, lines 4 to 8 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
 
‘1.  Reimbursement.    The department shall provide for the reimbursement for lung cancer screening under the MaineCare program for those MaineCare members who meet the eligibility criteria recommended by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.’
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides funding for an annual screening for lung cancer for certain MaineCare recipients who have a history of smoking.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$146,612	$146,654	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$146,612	$146,654	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$264,643	$264,601	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$264,643	$264,601	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, specifies that the criteria to be used to determine lung cancer screening eligibility for MaineCare members are those developed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This amendment also provides funding to meet the requirements of the bill, as amended.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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