| | Sec. FF-1. 22 MRSA §3174-HH is enacted to read: |
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| §3174-HH.__MaineCare reimbursement for ambulance services |
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| | The department shall reimburse for ambulance services under | MaineCare at a level that is not less than the average allowable | reimbursement rate under Medicare for such services or at the | highest percent of that level that is possible within resources | appropriated for those purposes. |
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| | Sec. FF-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations | and allocations are made. |
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| HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, |
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| DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) |
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| Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 |
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| Initiative: Appropriates and allocates funds to meet a projected | shortfall in MaineCare funding for fiscal year 2004-05 and | reduces MaineCare appropriations for the federal medical | assistance percentage decrease appropriated in Part A. |
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| GENERAL FUND | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
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| | All Other | | $24,400,000 | $0 | ($10,000,000) |
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| | | | | __________ | __________ | ____________ |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $24,400,000 | $0 | ($10,000,000) |
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| FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
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| | All Other | | $45,654,551 | $0 | ($16,954,178) |
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| FEDERAL EXPENDITURES | __________ | __________ | ____________ |
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| FUND TOTAL | | $45,654,551 | $0 | ($16,954,178) |
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| Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 |
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| Initiative: Appropriates and allocates funds for MaineCare | reimbursement for ambulance services. |
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| GENERAL FUND | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
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| | All Other | | $0 | $300,000 | $300,000 |
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| | | | | __________ | __________ | __________ |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $300,000 | $300,000 |
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| FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
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| | All Other | | $0 | $519,672 | $508,625 |
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| FEDERAL EXPENDITURES | __________ | __________ | __________ |
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| FUND TOTAL | | $0 | $519,672 | $508,625 |
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