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Amend the bill in section 1 in §3174-JJ in the indented paragraph in the 2nd line (page 1, line 6 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "less than" the following: '65% of'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 2. 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: Provides funding to increase MaineCare reimbursement rates for ambulance services to not less than 65% of Medicare reimbursement rate levels.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$120,130	$160,174	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$120,130	$160,174	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$192,302	$256,403	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$192,302	$256,403	
 
’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment changes the reimbursement rate for ambulance services from not less than the average allowable reimbursement rate under Medicare to not less than 65% of the average allowable reimbursement rate under Medicare. The amendment also replaces the appropriations and allocations section of the bill.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)