(4)__Families with incomes between 185% and 200% of the federal nonfarm income official poverty line must pay premiums of 20% of the benefit cost per child, but not more than 20% of the cost for 2 children.

Sec. TTT-2. 22 MRSA §3174-T, sub-§12 is enacted to read:

12.__Premium rate review; adjustment.__Effective July 1, 2004, the department shall periodically evaluate the amount of premiums charged under this section to ensure that the premiums charged reflect the most current benefit cost per child.__The commissioner shall adjust the premiums by rule.__Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Sec. TTT-3. PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. K, §19, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 451, Pt. CCC, §1 and affected by §3, is repealed.

Sec. TTT-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Provides funds to partially restore the deappropriation of MaineCare adult transportation funding included in Public Law 2003, chapter 20 in order to return the volunteer vehicle rate to 30¢ per mile from 28¢ per mile and the family vehicle rate to 15¢ per mile from 14¢ per mile.

General Fund 2003-04 2004-05

All Other $0 $110,000

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General Fund Total $0 $110,000

Federal Expenditures Fund 2003-04 2004-05

All Other $0 $205,820

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Federal Expenditures Fund Total $0 $205,820

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Provides funds to eliminate the increase in premiums established in Public Law 2003, chapter 20 for children in