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Amend the bill by adding after section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 2. 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 to increase the reimbursement rate for ambulance services under the MaineCare program so the rates are not less than the average allowable reimbursement rate under Medicare and increase the reimbursement rate for neonatal transport services under MaineCare so the rates are equal to the average rate for critical care transport services under Medicare.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$2,770,101	$3,329,640	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$2,770,101	$3,329,640	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$4,894,815	$5,868,260	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$4,894,815	$5,868,260	
 
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section to provide funding to increase the reimbursement rate for ambulance services.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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