JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE
ON
APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL
AFFAIRS
DRAFT AGENDA
Committee may
break for caucus during or in lieu of the scheduled work sessions.
(Updated 1/12/12)
11:00 am
Work Session on LD
1746 (The DHHS Supplemental Budget) Including But Not Limited To:
o Initiatives Directly Impacting Hospital
Reimbursements
o Proposed Administrative Savings to be
Accomplished by Rule Changes and/or Financial Orders
o Adult MH – Crisis
o Developmental Disabilities Payment
Reform
o Developmental Disabilities Rental
Assistance
o Prescription Benefits – Suboxone
o Prescription Benefits – Brand Name
Drug Limit
o MaineCare Means Test for Children
and Pregnant Women
o Elimination of co-payment for
Speech Therapy Services
o Supplemental Services for Children
with Complex Needs
o Children’s Services Residential
Services Contracts
o Alternative Response Program
Contracts
o Family Reunification Contracts
Items not covered on Friday will be taken up at Tuesday’s Work Session
2:00 pm
Work Session on LD
1746 (The DHHS Supplemental Budget) Including But Not Limited To:
o Topics scheduled for Friday
January 12th but not covered due to time constraints
o Interfund borrowing
o Office of Medical Services
Lapsed Balances
o DHHS authorization to Eliminate
Optional Services Under Certain Circumstances
o DHHS authorization to Adopt
Emergency Rules to Implement Adopted Initiatives
o Transfer to the Maine Budget
Stabilization Fund
o Repeal of MaineCare Basic