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Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides funding for a 15% rate increase for the medication management services provided under rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 65: Behavioral Health Services.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$0	$552,527	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$552,527	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$0	$1,003,012	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,003,012	

State-funded Foster Care/Adoption Assistance 0139
 
Initiative: Provides funding for a 15% rate increase for the medication management services provided under rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 65: Behavioral Health Services.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$0	$15,477	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$15,477	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2017-18	2018-19	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$568,004	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$1,003,012	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$1,571,016	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment decreases the rate increase proposed in the bill from 25% to 15% and provides funding for a 15% rate increase for the medication management services provided under the Department of Health and Human Services, rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 65: Behavioral Health Services.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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