Resolve, To Require Reimbursement for Bed-hold Days in Adult Family Care Homes

Sec. 1. Adult family care home reimbursement for bed-hold days. Resolved: That, no later than January 1, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services shall amend its rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 2, Adult Family Care Services to reimburse for days a resident is absent from a facility due to hospitalization, visits with family or friends or other appropriate causes determined by the department for up to 30 bed-hold days per calendar year. The rate of reimbursement must be at least equal to the rate for bed-hold days provided to residential care facilities under the department's rule Chapter 115: Principles of Reimbursement for Residential Care Facilities.

Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Provides appropriations and allocations to reimburse adult family care homes for up to 30 bed-hold days per calendar year in the same manner as residential care facilities are reimbursed.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21
All Other	$16,414	$33,056
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$16,414	$33,056

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2019-20	2020-21
All Other	$29,155	$58,082
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$29,155	$58,082

Office of MaineCare Services 0129

Initiative: Provides one-time appropriations and allocations for required technology updates.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21
All Other	$56,627	$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$56,627	$0

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2019-20	2020-21
All Other	$169,883	$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$169,883	$0

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2019-20	2020-21
GENERAL FUND	$73,041	$33,056
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$199,038	$58,082
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$272,079	$91,138