Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec.
1. Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of portions of Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 29: Allowances for Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder, a provisionally adopted major substantive rule of the Department of Health and Human Services that has been submitted to the Legislature for review pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, is authorized only if the following change is made:
1. The rule must be amended in Appendix I to increase the rate for procedure code T2017 QC from $1.63 per 1/4 hour to $2.00 per 1/4 hour.’
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the unanimous report of the committee, amends the resolve. It authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to adopt the major substantive rules for portions of Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 29: Allowances for Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder only if the rule is amended in Appendix I to increase the rate for procedure code T2017 QC from $1.63 per 1/4 hour to $2.00 per 1/4 hour. The amendment is necessary to ensure that this procedure code is reimbursed consistently under Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 29 and Section 21.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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