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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
 
Developmental Services Waiver - MaineCare Z211
 
Initiative: Provides appropriations to allow the MaineCare reimbursement rate for direct care workers for adults with intellectual disabilities or autism to be at least 125% of the state minimum wage.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$1,047,405	$1,946,414	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,047,405	$1,946,414	

Developmental Services Waiver - Supports Z212
 
Initiative: Provides appropriations and allocations to allow the MaineCare reimbursement rate for direct care workers for adults with intellectual disabilities or autism to be at least 125% of the state minimum wage.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$625,233	$1,167,314	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$625,233	$1,167,314	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$124,963	$231,917	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$124,963	$231,917	

Medicaid Services - Developmental Services Z210
 
Initiative: Provides allocations to allow the MaineCare reimbursement rate for direct care workers for adults with intellectual disabilities or autism to be at least 125% of the state minimum wage.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$209,341	$386,705	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$209,341	$386,705	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides allocations to allow the MaineCare reimbursement rate for direct care workers for adults with intellectual disabilities or autism to be at least 125% of the state minimum wage.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$3,564,801	$6,578,008	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$3,564,801	$6,578,008	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2019-20	2020-21	
			
GENERAL FUND	$1,672,638	$3,113,728	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$3,564,801	$6,578,008	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$334,304	$618,622	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$5,571,743	$10,310,358	
 
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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