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Amend the bill by inserting at the end before the emergency clause the following:
PART JJ
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Sec. JJ-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
 
Developmental Services Waiver - MaineCare 0987
 
Initiative: Provides funds to offset a deappropriation in this Act to eliminate a proposed 5% reduction in rates paid to agency per diem homes.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
All Other	$0	$3,654,635	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$3,654,635	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$3,654,635	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$3,654,635	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Bureau of Medical Services 0129
 
Initiative: Provides funding and positions for the implementation of expanded MaineCare 3rd-party recovery efforts.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
Personal Services	$0	$200,000	
All Other	$0	$150,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$350,000	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	7.000	
Personal Services	$0	$200,000	
All Other	$0	$150,000	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$350,000	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides funds to offset a deallocation in this Act to eliminate a proposed 5% reduction in rates paid to agency per diem homes.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
All Other	$0	$6,295,365	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$6,295,365	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Reduces funding as a result of savings to be realized from implementation of enhanced 3rd-party recovery efforts.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
All Other	$0	($4,004,635)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($4,004,635)	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
All Other	$0	($6,898,265)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($6,898,265)	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	($3,654,635)	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	($252,900)	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($3,907,535)	

SECTION TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	($252,900)	
			
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($252,900)	
 
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment amends the bill to eliminate the 5% reduction in rates paid to agency per diem homes and provides funding through the implementation of expanded MaineCare 3rd-party recovery efforts.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)