Mental Health Services - Children 0136

Initiative: Provides for the allocation of funds to provide prior authorization and utilization review of services.

Federal Expenditures Fund 2003-04 2004-05

All Other 0 125,000

__________ __________

Federal Expenditures Fund Total 0 125,000

Mental Health Services - Children 0136

Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds that will not be spent due to increased utilization of MaineCare in fiscal year 2003-04 and appropriates funds in fiscal year 2004-05 to partially offset reductions made in Public Law 2003, chapter 20.

General Fund 2003-04 2004-05

All Other (2,000,000) 2,000,000

__________ __________

General Fund Total (2,000,000) 2,000,000

Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid 0731

Initiative: Provides for the appropriation of funds to cover an anticipated shortfall. Expenditures for children's behavioral health services, including case management, in-home supports, outpatient and crisis services have increased and are exceeding budgeted levels.

General Fund 2003-04 2004-05

All Other 0 6,797,652

__________ __________

General Fund Total 0 6,797,652

Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid 0731

Initiative: Provides for the deappropriation of funds as a result of savings to be achieved by implementing a single point of access for services and eligibility determination, standardized assessment of medical necessity and standardized levels of care and prior authorization and utilization review of services in the plans of care.

General Fund 2003-04 2004-05

All Other 0 (1,125,000)

__________ __________

General Fund Total 0 (1,125,000)