| | | under the program. It authorizes a copayment for transportation, | | other than by ambulance, if permitted by the U.S. Department of | | Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. | | This copayment will not be imposed when the member receives | | transportation from an associate or relative and the associate or | | relative receives a mileage reimbursement pursuant to the Friends | | and Family Program. |
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| | | 3. It amends the law that requires the Department of Human | | Services to seek authorization from the Legislature in order to | | implement changes regarding the elimination of services being | | provided to MaineCare members as of August 1, 1996. It exempts | | from this requirement any changes regarding the elimination of | | elective medical procedures, which are surgeries that can be | | scheduled in advance, are not emergencies and if delayed would | | not result in death or permanent impairment of health. |
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| | | Part H caps reimbursements to municipalities at 50% for the | | general assistance program. |
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| | | Part I does the following. |
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| | | 1. It amends the current sales tax law by removing the 10% | | tax on rental or lease of automobiles for less than a year. The | | sales tax would continue at the existing rate of 5% for rental or | | lease of automobiles for one year or more. |
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| | | 2. It creates a new gross receipts tax on private nonmedical | | institutions as contemplated by Public Law 2003, chapter 20, Part | | ZZ to be administered by the State Tax Assessor. |
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| | | 3. It defines the 2 entities subject to the new tax: persons | | that rent or lease automobiles to others for periods of less than | | a year, and persons who provide private, nonmedical institution | | services for periods of less than one year. |
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| | | 4. It defines "private nonmedical institution" as a person | | that is licensed by the Department of Human Services or the | | Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services and that | | provides food, shelter and treatment services to 4 or more | | residents in single or multiple facilities under a written | | agreement with the Department of Human Services or the Department | | of Behavioral and Developmental Services. "Private nonmedical | | institution" does not include a health insuring organization, | | hospital, nursing home or a community health care center. |
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