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An Act To Fully Fund the Homemaker Services Program
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
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Initiative: Appropriates additional funds for the independent support services program, also know as the homemaker services program.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	

SUMMARY
This bill provides additional General Fund appropriations of $1,500,000 in each of fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15 for the Department of Health and Human Services to fully fund the independent support services program, also known as the homemaker services program. This appropriation is intended to eliminate the waiting list for the independent support services program.