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Amend the amendment by inserting after Part MMMM the following:
PART NNNN
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Sec. NNNN-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
 
Mental Retardation Waiver - MaineCare 0987
 
Initiative: Increases funding for MaineCare home- and community-based waiver services to partially restore funding reductions included in Part A, section 27. The corresponding federal match increase is in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	$250,000	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$250,000	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	$250,000	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$250,000	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Increases funding for MaineCare home- and community-based waiver services to partially restore funding reductions included in Part A, section 28. The corresponding state funding increases are in the Mental Retardation Waiver - MaineCare program.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	$448,425	
 	  	  	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$448,425	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$448,425	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$448,425	

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	$250,000	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$448,425	
 	  	  	
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$698,425	
 
PART OOOO
Sec. OOOO-1. Restriction on out-of-state travel. The Governor shall implement a policy restricting out-of-state travel for the executive branch to the minimum necessary to maintain effective operations, except for travel that is:
1. Directly related to the care of residents, wards, foster children and other individuals under state care or protection;
2. Required in the execution of law enforcement investigations, interstate contracts directly related to the extradition of an individual or the transfer of an individual to or from a correctional facility;
3. Directly involved in the securing of revenue or that directly affects revenue; or
4. Required in emergencies or other extraordinary circumstances.
Sec. OOOO-2. Calculation and transfer; General Fund out-of-state travel savings. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall calculate the amount of projected savings in section 3 that applies against each General Fund account for all executive branch departments and independent agencies from savings resulting from a reduction in out-of-state travel under section 1 and shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon the approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2008-09.
Sec. OOOO-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Executive Branch Department and Independent Agencies - Statewide 0017
 
Initiative: Reduces funding from a reduction in out-of-state travel.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	($250,000)	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($250,000)	
 
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Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment restores $250,000 in funding for MaineCare home and community-based waiver services. This amendment also requires the Governor to implement a policy restricting out-of-state travel for the executive branch and requires the State Budget Officer to calculate and transfer by financial order, as adjustments to appropriations, savings in a reduction in out-of-state travel.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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