An Act To Require That Certain Health Care Staff Be Certified in CPR and To Require That Nursing Homes Be Equipped with Automated External Defibrillators
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0460
Committee Amendment CA_A_H380 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,11 .. to H.P. 338, L.D. 460, Bill, "An 
Act To Require That Certain Health Care Staff Be Certified in CPR 
and To Require That Nursing Homes 
Be Equipped with Automated 
External Defibrillators" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
. Sec. 
3. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The 
HEALTH AND BOMAR SERVICES, DEPARTMERT OF (Formerly BDS) 
Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation 0705 
following 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds for the requirement that nursing 
homes and other facilities be equipped with one defibrillator per 
floor and the requirement that a staff person in each facility be 
trained in the use of defibrillators. 
GENERAL FURl) 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
HEALTH AND BOMAR SERVICES, 
DEPARTMERT OF (Formerly BDS) 
DEPAR'.rMENT "l"C1.IALS 
GENERAL FURl) 
DEPAR'.rMENT "l'O'.rAL -
ALL FUNDS 
2005-06 
$37,993 
$37,993 
2005-06 
$37,993 
$37,993 
2006-07 
$11,429 
$11,429 
2006-07 
$11,429 
$11,429 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,4· to H. P • 338, L • D • 460 
HEALTH AND BOMAR SERVICES, DEPAR"lMENT OF (Formerly DRS) 
Medical Care -
Payments to Providers 0147 
Initiative: 
Appropriates and allocates funds for the requirement 
that nursing homes and other facilities be equipped with one 
defibrillator per floor and the requirement that a staff person 
in each facility be trained in the use of defibrillators. 
GEBERAL FOJ.m 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
$1,519,736 
$456,478 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$1,519,736 
$456,478 
FEDERAL EXPERDI'l'URES FOJ.m 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
$2,632,264 
$773,921 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
$2,632,264 
$773,921 
Nursinq Facilities 0148 
Initiative: 
Appropriates and allocates funds for the requirement 
that nursing homes and other facilities be equipped with one 
defibrillator per floor and the requirement that a staff person 
in each facility be trained in the use of defibrillators. 
GERERAL FOJ.m 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPERDI'l'URES FOJ.m 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
HEALTH AND BtlJWf SERVICES, 
DEPAJrIMERT OF (Formerly DRS) 
DEPAR'l"MERT "J.'O'rALS 
GERERAL FOl!1D 
FEDERAL EXPERDI'1'URES FORD 
DEPAR'l"MERT l.'O'.lAL -
ALL FORDS 
SECTION "J.'O'rALS 
GENERAL FOl!1D 
FEDERAL EXPERDITORES FORD 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$220,362 
$66,172 
$220,362 
$66,172 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$447,485 
$131,568 
$447,485 
$131,568 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$1,740,098 
$522,650 
$3,079,749 
$905,489 
$4,819,847 
$1,428,139 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$1,778,091 
$534,079 
$3,079,749 
$905,489 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
1!t. a~ S. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. /1 .. to H.P. 338, L.D. 460 
SECTIQR '.I.'OTAL -
ALL FUImS 
$4,857,840 
$1,439,568 . 
SUMMARY 
This is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee 
on 
Health 
and 
Human 
Services. 
This 
amendment 
adds 
an 
appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
tit 
Approved: 04115/05 ~ae 
LD460 
LR 1852(02) 
An Act To Require That Certain Health Care Staff Be Certified in CPR and To Require That Nursing 
Homes Be Equipped with Automated External Defibrillators 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment if 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
2005-06 
2006-07 
2007-08 
2008-09 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
$1,778,091 
$534,079 
$534,079 
$534,079 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$1,778,091 
$534,079 
$534,079 
$534,079 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
$3,079,749 
$905,489 
$905,489 
$905,489 
Revenue 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
$3,079,749 
$905,489 
$905,489 
$905,489 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Assumes 936 facilities would be affected, 2 defibrillators would be required on average for each facility at a cost of 
$2,050 per unit, a 90% Medicaid utilization rate, and training fees in the amount of$I,500 per facility. Future year 
costs would include replacement costs, service and maintenance, and ongoing training. 
LR1852(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1