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An Act To Provide Timely Access to Behavioral Health Services for Maine Children and To Address Trauma and the Impacts of the Opioid Crisis
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
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 appropriations and allocations to increase the rate for adolescent rehabilitation facilities in the Department of Health and Human Services rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 97, Appendix B, Principles of Reimbursement for Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities and all rates in the Department of Health and Human Services rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 65, Behavioral Health Services and Chapter III, Section 97, Appendix D, Principles of Reimbursement for Child Care Facilities by 30% no later than July 1, 2020.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$0	$32,377,251	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$32,377,251	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$0	$56,791,714	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$56,791,714	

Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid Z201
 
Initiative: Provides appropriations and allocations to increase the rate for adolescent rehabilitation facilities in the Department of Health and Human Services rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 97, Appendix B, Principles of Reimbursement for Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities and all rates in the Department of Health and Human Services rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 65, Behavioral Health Services and Chapter III, Section 97, Appendix D, Principles of Reimbursement for Child Care Facilities by 30% no later than July 1, 2020.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$0	$1,034,364	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$1,034,364	

Office of Substance Abuse & Mental Health Srv - Medicaid Seed Z202
 
Initiative: Provides appropriations and allocations to increase the rate for adolescent rehabilitation facilities in the Department of Health and Human Services rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 97, Appendix B, Principles of Reimbursement for Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities and all rates in the Department of Health and Human Services rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 65, Behavioral Health Services and Chapter III, Section 97, Appendix D, Principles of Reimbursement for Child Care Facilities by 30% no later than July 1, 2020.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$0	$532,943	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$532,943	

PNMI Room and Board Z009
 
Initiative: Provides appropriations and allocations to increase the rate for adolescent rehabilitation facilities in the Department of Health and Human Services rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 97, Appendix B, Principles of Reimbursement for Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities and all rates in the Department of Health and Human Services rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 65, Behavioral Health Services and Chapter III, Section 97, Appendix D, Principles of Reimbursement for Child Care Facilities by 30% no later than July 1, 2020.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$0	$1,912,177	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,912,177	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2019-20	2020-21	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$34,289,428	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$56,791,714	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$1,567,307	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$92,648,449	

SUMMARY
This bill provides funding to increase rates for adolescent rehabilitation facilities under the Department of Health and Human Services rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 97, Appendix B, Principles of Reimbursement for Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities and all rates under rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 65, Behavioral Health Services and Chapter III, Section 97, Appendix D, Principles of Reimbursement for Child Care Facilities by 30% no later than July 1, 2020.