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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To Increase Reimbursement Rates for Adult Day Services’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1 Department of Health and Human Services directed to increase reimbursement rates for adult day services. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services is directed to increase reimbursement rates for adult day services programs in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Sections 19 and 26 and Chapter 5: Office of Elder Services Policy Manual, Sections 61 and 63 to $12 an hour beginning October 1, 2013; and be it further
Sec. 2 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Long Term Care - Human Services 0420
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for an increase in the reimbursement rate for adult day services to $12 an hour beginning October 1, 2013.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$42,821	$57,095	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$42,821	$57,095	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for an increase in the reimbursement rate for adult day services to $12 an hour beginning October 1, 2013.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$34,812	$46,416	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$34,812	$46,416	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$56,331	$75,109	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$56,331	$75,109	

Office of Elder Services Central Office 0140
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for an increase in the reimbursement rate for adult day services to $12 an hour beginning October 1, 2013.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$53,641	$71,521	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$53,641	$71,521	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2013-14	2014-15	
			
GENERAL FUND	$131,274	$175,032	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$56,331	$75,109	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$187,605	$250,141	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. It requires the Department of Health and Human Services to increase reimbursement rates for adult day services programs within Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Sections 19 and 26 and Chapter 5: Office of Elder Services Policy Manual, Sections 61 and 63 to $12 an hour beginning October 1, 2013. It also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)