| | | 5. Ensures the data derived from the managed care system will | | be prepared to demonstrate the efficacy of the program and will | | be made available periodically to the Legislature as well as | | consumers, family members, providers and advocacy groups. |
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| | | Sec. PP-2. Reporting requirements. If implementation of the managed | | behavioral health care services system required under section 1, | | subsection 1 does not result in the budgeted savings for fiscal | | year 2006-07, the Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall | | provide the joint standing committees of the Legislature having | | jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and health | | and human services with alternative proposals to achieve the | | savings prior to any rulemaking to implement the alternative. | | Once the managed care program is underway, any substantive | | changes to the program, such as financing methodology, must be | | approved by the Legislature. |
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| | | Sec. PP-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations | | and allocations are made. |
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| | | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (Formerly BDS) |
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| | | Initiative: Deappropriates funds for savings to be achieved by | | implementing the managed behavioral health care services system. |
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| | | GENERAL FUND | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
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| | | All Other | | $0 | ($10,431,749) |
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| | | GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | ($10,431,749) |
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| | | Sec. QQ-1. Allotment of funds; elderly low-cost drug program. Of the funds | | appropriated to the Low-cost Drugs to Maine's Elderly account for | | fiscal year 2005-06, up to $1,600,000 must be allotted in the 3rd | | quarter of fiscal year 2005-06 to fund Medicare Part D | | prescription drug wraparound services for individuals dually | | eligible for the Medicare Part D prescription drug program and | | the elderly low-cost drug program. |
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| | | Sec. QQ-2. Unobligated balances; elderly low-cost drug program. Any | | unobligated balances in the Low-cost Drugs to Maine's Elderly | | account or the FHM - Drugs for the Elderly and Disabled account | | as of June 30, 2007 must be transferred to the MaineCare | | Stabilization Fund. |
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