An Act To Provide Group Health Insurance Coverage to Maine Citizens Eligible for Assistance Under the Federal Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002 LR2075(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1576
Committee Amendment CA_A_S228 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/I,, to S. P • 
Act To Provide Group Health Insurance 
Eligible 
for 
Assistance 
Under 
the 
Assistance Reform Act of 2002" 
536, L.D. 1576, Bill, "An 
Coverage to Maine Citizens 
Federal 
Trade 
Adjustment 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 11 in the 9th line 
(page 1, line 34 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"will 
Q.e." and inserting in its place the following: 
'is' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 11 by 
inserting after the 2nd paragraph the following: 
'The eligibility requirements under the federal Trade Adjustment 
Assistance 
Reform Act of 
2002, 
PL 
107-210 
apply to persons 
enrolling in the group health plan provided pursuant to this 
subsection. ' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the 
following: 
, Sec. 
2. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The 
ADMINISiRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMER"I' OF 
Accident-Sickness-Health Insurance 
0455 
following 
Initiative: 
Allocates 
funds 
for 
limited-period 
Employee 
Benefit Technician positions and associated administrative costs 
for 
the Division of 
Employee Health and Benefits to enroll 
eligible displaced workers in the trade adjustment assistance 
health insurance program. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to S.P. 536, L.D. 1576 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Positions - FTE Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
(2.000) 
$76,378 
20,000 
$96,378 
2004-05 
(2.000) 
$76,378 
20,000 
$96,378' 
This amendment clarifies that those who enroll in the group 
heal th plan authorized in the bill must meet the eligibility 
criteria set forth in the federal law that provides for tax 
credits 
for 
enrollment 
in 
the 
plan 
by 
certain 
unemployed 
persons. 
The 
amendment 
also 
adds 
an 
appropriations 
and 
allocations section. 
FISCAL :\OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05120/03 frac-
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1576 
An Act To Provide Group Health Insurance Coverage to Maine Citizens 
Eligible for Assistance Under the Federal Trade Adjustment Assistance 
Reform Act of 2002 
LR2075(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment if"S -;):2 Q' 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
2003-04 
2004-05 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$96,378 
$96,378 
$98,305 
$100,271 
The fiscal note assumes the costs to the Department of Labor can be absorbed by the Department utilizing existing 
allocations. The Division of Employee Health and Benefits in the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services will require a new Federal Expenditures Fund allocation for two limited period positions and associated 
administrative costs to enroll dislocated workers in the program. 
The Department of Labor has applied for a grant of up to $15 million that would fund the new program and positions. 
If the grant application is not approved, the new program and new positions would not be funded. If the grant is 
approved at an amount less than requested, the timing and scope of the program and the number of positions may need 
to be modified. 
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