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An Act To Provide Funds To Support Residential Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
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
 
Mental Retardation Services - Community 0122
 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for room and board costs for people with developmental disabilities served under the MaineCare home and community-based care waiver for people with developmental disabilities.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	

SUMMARY
The bill makes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $6,000,000 per year for room and board costs for people with developmental disabilities served under the MaineCare home and community-based care waiver for people with developmental disabilities. These room and board costs are no longer Medicaid reimbursable and therefore require a state appropriation for grants to make up for the loss in federal funds.