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An Act To Provide Home and Community Services for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism
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 BDS)
 
Developmental Services Waiver - MaineCare 0987
 
Initiative: Provides funds to serve individuals on the waiting list for services under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 21, Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder.

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

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2013-14	2014-15	
			
GENERAL FUND	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides funds to serve individuals on the waiting list for services under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 21, Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$1,617,801	$1,600,780	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$1,617,801	$1,600,780	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2013-14	2014-15	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$1,617,801	$1,600,780	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,617,801	$1,600,780	

SECTION TOTALS	2013-14	2014-15	
			
GENERAL FUND	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$1,617,801	$1,600,780	
			
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$2,617,801	$2,600,780	

SUMMARY
This bill provides a General Fund appropriation of $1,000,000 in fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15 for the Department of Health and Human Services to serve individuals on the waiting list for services under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 21, Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder. It also provides corresponding Federal Expenditures Fund allocations.