SP0588
LD 1758
Session - 129th Maine Legislature
S "A" to C "A", Filing Number S-348, Sponsored by Breen
LR 1523
Item 4
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 5 and inserting the following:

Sec. 5. Rulemaking. The Department of Health and Human Services shall amend its rule in 10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 67, Principles of Reimbursement for Nursing Facilities to determine, of the funds provided in section 6, the proportional amount to be distributed to each provider based on sections 1 to 4 of this Act.

Sec. 6. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Provides one-time appropriations and allocations for residential care facility wage allowances.

GENERAL FUND 2019-20 2020-21
All Other
$142,896 $187,720
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $142,896 $187,720

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2019-20 2020-21
All Other
$251,844 $330,844
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $251,844 $330,844

Nursing Facilities 0148

Initiative: Provides one-time appropriations and allocations for nursing facility wage allowances.

GENERAL FUND 2019-20 2020-21
All Other
$377,104 $332,280
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $377,104 $332,280

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2019-20 2020-21
All Other
$664,620 $585,621
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $664,620 $585,621

Nursing Facilities 0148

Initiative: Provides one-time appropriations and allocations for nursing facility supplemental wage allowance.

GENERAL FUND 2019-20 2020-21
All Other
$5,400,000 $5,400,000
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $5,400,000 $5,400,000

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2019-20 2020-21
All Other
$9,517,127 $9,517,127
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $9,517,127 $9,517,127

Nursing Facilities 0148

Initiative: Provides one-time deappropriations and deallocations for funding carried forward in the baseline for the nursing facility supplemental wage allowance.

GENERAL FUND 2019-20 2020-21
All Other
($5,400,000) ($5,400,000)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL ($5,400,000) ($5,400,000)

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2019-20 2020-21
All Other
($9,517,127) ($9,517,127)
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL ($9,517,127) ($9,517,127)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2019-20 2020-21
GENERAL FUND
$520,000 $520,000
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
$916,464 $916,465
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $1,436,464 $1,436,465

SUMMARY

This amendment directs the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rules to determine, of the funds provided in section 6, the proportional amount to be distributed to each provider based on the supplemental allowances and additional special wage allowances established in the bill as amended by Committee Amendment "A". This amendment also replaces the appropriations and allocations section.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)


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