Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To Review How It Handles Services Provided to Persons with Developmental Disabilities and Mental Retardation Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Publication of interpretations. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall publish on its publicly accessible website all interpretations of the application of the principles by which providers of developmental disabilities and mental retardation services are paid by the department. This requirement applies to all interpretations issued beginning October 1, 2006; and be it further Sec. 2. Medication administration. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Certification and offices of that department dealing with mental retardation services, in collaboration with the Maine Association for Community Service Providers and the Maine Developmental Disabilities Nurses Network, shall develop a curriculum for medication administration designed to meet the needs of persons with developmental disabilities and mental retardation; and be it further Page l-LR164l(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1555
Committee Amendment CA_A_H815 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 1096, L.D. 1555, Bill, "An 
Act 
To 
Improve Quality, 
Effectiveness and Efficiency in the 
Department of Health and Human Services" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services 
To Review How It Handles Services Provided to Persons with 
Developmental Disabilities and Mental Retardation' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Publication of interpretations. 
Resolved: 
That the 
Department of Health and Human Services shall publish on its 
publicly 
accessible 
website 
all 
interpretations 
of 
the 
application of the principles by which providers of developmental 
disabilities and mental retardation services are paid by the 
department. 
This requirement applies to all interpretations 
issued beginning October 1, 2006; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Medication administration. 
Resolved: 
That the 
Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing 
and Certification and offices of that department dealing with 
mental retardation services, in collaboration with the Maine 
Association 
for 
Community 
Service 
Providers 
and 
the 
Maine 
Developmental Disabilities Nurses 
Network, 
shall 
develop 
a 
curriculum for medication administration designed to meet the 
needs of persons with developmental disabilities and mental 
retardation; and be it further 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 1096, L.D. 1555 
Sec. 3. Cost of living. Resolved: That, beginning with calendar 
year 2007, the Commissioner of Health and Hwnan Services shall 
determine whether cost-of-living adjustments for providers of 
developmental disabilities and mental retardation services will 
be included in the department's budget request that is submitted 
to the Governor. 
This requirement applies to all services, 
whether funded wholly or partially from the General Fund.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and makes it a resolve. 
The amendment relates to providers of services to persons with 
developmental 
disabilities 
and 
mental 
retardation. 
This 
amendment requires the Department of Health and Human Services to 
post provider payment interpretations on the Internet, to develop 
a medication administration curriculum and to determine whether 
cost-of-living adjustments will be included in the department's 
budget request that is submitted to the Governor. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 01126/06 ;t;p'ac. 
LD 1555 
LR 1641(02) 
An Act To Improve Quality, Effectiveness and Efficiency in the Department of Health and Human 
Services 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "!),, 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
ff 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted 
resources. 
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