| Sec. 1. Rulemaking required. Resolved: That the Department of Human |
| Services shall adopt rules amending the principles of |
| reimbursement for nursing facilities to increase the amount of |
| income that may be retained by the resident of a facility. |
| The amount that may be retained by a nursing facility resident |
| must be increased from $40 to $50. Rules adopted pursuant to |
| this Act are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine |
| Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. |