Sec. TTT-1. 22 MRSA §3174-T, sub-§5, ¶A, as amended by PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. PP, §2 and repealed and replaced by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. K, §10 and affected by §19 and c. 451, Pt. CCC, §§1 and 3, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
A. Premiums must be paid at the beginning of each month for coverage for that month according to the following scale:
(1) Families with incomes between 150% and 160% of the federal nonfarm income official poverty line pay premiums of 5% of the benefit cost per child, but not more than 5% of the cost for 2 children;
(2) Families with incomes between 160% and 170% of the federal nonfarm income official poverty line pay premiums of 10% of the benefit cost per child, but not more than 10% of the cost for 2 children;
(3) Families with incomes between 170% and 185% of the federal nonfarm income official poverty line must pay premiums of 15% of the benefit cost per child, but not more than 15% of the cost for 2 children; and
(4) Families with incomes between 185% and 200% of the federal nonfarm income official poverty line must pay premiums of 20% of the benefit cost per child, but not more than 20% of the cost for 2 children.
Sec. TTT-2. 22 MRSA §3174-T, sub-§12 is enacted to read:
12. Premium rate review; adjustment. Effective July 1, 2004, the department shall periodically evaluate the amount of premiums charged under this section to ensure that the premiums charged reflect the most current benefit cost per child. The commissioner shall adjust the premiums by rule. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
Sec. TTT-3. PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. K, §19, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 451, Pt. CCC, §1 and affected by §3, is repealed.
Sec. TTT-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
Initiative: Provides funds to partially restore the deappropriation of MaineCare adult transportation funding included in Public Law 2003, chapter 20 in order to return the volunteer vehicle rate to 30¢ per mile from 28¢ per mile and the family vehicle rate to 15¢ per mile from 14¢ per mile.
General Fund 2003-04 2004-05
All Other $0 $110,000
__________ __________
General Fund Total $0 $110,000
Federal Expenditures Fund 2003-04 2004-05
All Other $0 $205,820
__________ __________
Federal Expenditures Fund Total $0 $205,820
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
Initiative: Provides funds to eliminate the increase in premiums established in Public Law 2003, chapter 20 for children in families with income levels between 151% and 200% of the federal poverty level.
General Fund 2003-04 2004-05
All Other $0 $250,000
__________ __________
General Fund Total $0 $250,000
Federal Block Grant Fund 2003-04 2004-05
All Other $0 $775,431
__________ __________
Federal Block Grant Fund Total $0 $775,431
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
Initiative: Deappropriates funds to reflect a change in the premiums charged for certain Cub Care children.
General Fund 2003-04 2004-05
All Other $0 ($180,000)
__________ __________
General Fund Total $0 ($180,000)
Federal Block Grant Fund 2003-04 2004-05
All Other $0 ($558,310)
__________ __________
Federal Block Grant Fund Total $0 ($558,310)
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2003-04 2004-05
GENERAL FUND $0 $180,000
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND $0 $205,820
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND $0 $217,121
__________ __________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS $0 $602,941
Sec. TTT-5. Retroactive application. That section of this Part that amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 3174-T, subsection 5, paragraph A applies retroactively to July 1, 2004.
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