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Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘Resolve, To Establish a Medically Tailored Food Pilot Project’
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1.
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the 7th line (page 1, line 13 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "homebound or" and inserting the following: 'homebound and'
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the 8th line (page 1, line 14 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "The program" and inserting the following: 'If the waiver is approved, the department shall implement the pilot project as soon as practically possible. The pilot project'
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the 13th and 14th lines (page 1, lines 19 and 20 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "July 1, 2022" and inserting the following: 'January 1, 2023'
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 3 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 one-time funding for Maine Integrated Health Management Solution technology changes required to process medically tailored meals claims.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$40,332	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$40,332	$0	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$120,997	$0	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$120,997	$0	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides appropriations and allocations for reimbursement for 2 weeks of medically tailored food and nutrition interventions for certain inpatients at high risk of readmission.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$25,324	$50,647	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$25,324	$50,647	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$44,631	$89,263	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$44,631	$89,263	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2019-20	2020-21	
			
GENERAL FUND	$65,656	$50,647	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$165,628	$89,263	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$231,284	$139,910	
 
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Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment removes from the resolve the provisions relating to requesting a waiver from the asset test for the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program and providing additional funds to eliminate the waiting list for home-delivered meals to homebound individuals. The amendment also clarifies that the demonstration waiver for medically tailored foods applies to individuals who are 60 years of age or older, homebound and at risk for readmission to a health care facility. It changes the date for reporting on the 2-year pilot project to January 1, 2023 and clarifies that the pilot project goes forward only if the waiver is approved by the Federal Government.
The amendment also includes an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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