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Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1 Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of portions of Major Substantive MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 21, Home and Community Benefits for Members with Mental Retardation or Autistic Disorder, a provisionally adopted major substantive rule of the Department of Health and Human Services that has been submitted to the Legislature for review pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, is authorized only if provisions related to record keeping and retention of financial records are amended to indicate that complete documentation means clear written evidence of all transactions of the provider entities related to the delivery of services, including, but not limited to, daily census data, invoices, payroll records, copies of governmental filings, staff schedules, time cards and member service charge schedules, or any other records necessary to provide the Commissioner of Health and Human Services with the highest degree of confidence that such services have actually been provided.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment authorizes final adoption of MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 21, Home and Community Benefits for Members with Mental Retardation or Autistic Disorder, a major substantive rule of the Department of Health and Human Services, provided certain changes to the rule are made.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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