PART NNNN
‘Sec. NNNN-1. 36 MRSA §2891, sub-§1, as corrected by RR 2003, c. 2, §116, is amended to read:
Sec. NNNN-2. 36 MRSA §2891, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:
Sec. NNNN-3. 36 MRSA §2892, as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. ZZ, §2, is further amended to read:
§ 2892. Tax imposed
For the state fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2003, a tax is imposed against each hospital in the State. The tax is equal to .74% of net operating revenue for the tax year as identified on the hospital's most recent audited annual financial statement for that tax year. Delinquent tax payments are subject to Title 22, section 3175-C.
For state fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2004, a tax is imposed annually against each hospital in the State. The tax is equal to 2.23% of the hospital's net operating revenue as identified in the hospital's audited financial statement for the hospital's taxable year. For the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, the hospital's taxable year is the hospital's fiscal year that ended during calendar year 2002. For the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, the hospital's taxable year is the hospital's fiscal year that ended during calendar year 2003. For state fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2006 but before July 1, 2008, the hospital's taxable year is the hospital's fiscal year that ended during calendar year 2004.
For state fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2008, the hospital's taxable year is the hospital's fiscal year that ended during calendar year 2006.
Sec. NNNN-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect an update of the hospital tax base year from 2004 to 2006 and the exclusion of municipally funded hospitals from the tax beginning July 1, 2008.
| GENERAL FUND | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
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All Other
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$0 | ($11,394,341) |
 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | ($11,394,341) |
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
|
All Other
|
$0 | $11,394,341 |
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|
|
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $0 | $11,394,341 |
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
Initiative: Appropriates and allocates funds for additional payments to hospitals under the MaineCare program.
| GENERAL FUND | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
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All Other
|
$0 | $3,269,264 |
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|
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $3,269,264 |
| FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
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All Other
|
$0 | $5,846,206 |
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|
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| FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL | $0 | $5,846,206 |
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
Initiative: Restores funding for hospital-based physicians reduced in Part A, section 28.
| GENERAL FUND | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
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All Other
|
$0 | $7,282,509 |
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|
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $7,282,509 |
| FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
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All Other
|
$0 | $13,022,827 |
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|
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| FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL | $0 | $13,022,827 |
| HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
|
GENERAL FUND
|
$0 | ($842,568) |
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
|
$0 | $18,869,033 |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
|
$0 | $11,394,341 |
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| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $0 | $29,420,806 |