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Amend the amendment in Part HH by striking out all of section 1.
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part HH the following:
PART II
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Sec. II-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Low-cost Drugs To Maine's Elderly 0202
 
Initiative: Restores funding for the Low-cost Drugs To Maine's Elderly program for individuals from 175% to 185% of the federal poverty level.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
All Other	$0	$112,154	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$112,154	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Reduces funding from savings to the MaineCare program as a result of a reduction in the cost of prescription drugs coming off patent.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
All Other	$0	($112,154)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($112,154)	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
All Other	$0	($193,193)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	($193,193)	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	($193,193)	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($193,193)	
 
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Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment removes the provision that reduces income eligibility for the Department of Health and Human Services' elderly low-cost drug program from 185% to 175% of the federal poverty level.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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