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Amend the amendment in Part J in subsection 5-C in the 3rd line (page 576, line 30 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$73,306,246" and inserting the following: '$71,334,878'
Amend the amendment in Part J in subsection 5-C in the 4th line (page 576, line 31 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$85,949,391" and inserting the following: '$83,964,862'
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part MMMMM the following:
PART NNNNN
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Sec. NNNNN-1. 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: Deappropriates and deallocates funds due to the elimination of MaineCare reimbursement for transportation services to and from methadone treatment for addiction to opioids.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	($1,971,368)	($1,984,529)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($1,971,368)	($1,984,529)	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	($3,189,957)	($3,176,795)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($3,189,957)	($3,176,795)	
 
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Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment eliminates MaineCare reimbursement for transportation services to and from methadone treatment clinics for persons addicted to opioids. The General Fund savings are used to increase state-municipal revenue sharing.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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