An Act To Ensure Fair Reimbursement Medical Care Provided to State Inmates H.P. 20, for the
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0017
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_B_H247 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT " B" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to 
L.D. 
17, Bill, 
"An Act To 
Ensure Fair Reimbursement 
Medical Care Provided to State Inmates" 
H.P. 20, 
for the 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 3. 34·A MRSA §3031·B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 513, 
Pt. E, §1, is amended to read: 
§303l-B. Limitation on reimbursement rate to medical service 
providers for services outside department facility 
g~~ee~~~e-J~lY-*r-6QQ4r-~he The department or its contracted 
medical serVice provider may ~ 
pay to a provider of a medical 
service for a person residing in a correctional or detention 
facility an amount no ~Fea~eF ~ 
than 125' of the reimbursement 
rate applicable to that provider and that service as established 
By-~~~-9~-~~-gepaF~meB~-~--H~aB-~~~-~9F-~~-Ma~BebaFe 
PF9lifF-ar&--QBaeF for the Medicare program as defined in Title 66 
24-A, 
section 
5001, 
subsection 
3. 
Payment 
for 
which 
the 
department or its contracted medical service provider is liable 
must be made within 30 days of receipt of proof of the service 
rendered. 
This 
±~m~~a~~9B section applies to all medical care 
services, goods, prescription drugs and medications provided to a 
person outside the facility. 
Sec. 
4. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The 
following 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "b" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 20, L.D. 
CORRECTIONS, DEPAR"J:MERT OF 
Correctional Medical Services Fund 
0286 
Initiative: 
Provides 
additional 
funds 
for 
increased 
reimbursement rates for outpatient medical services provided to 
state inmates. 
GENERAL FOND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2005-06 
$281,484 
$281,484 
2006-07 
$420,350 
$420,350' 
This amendment provides that the Department of Corrections 
or the department's contracted medical service provider shall pay 
to a provider of a medical service for a person residing in a 
correctional or detention facility an amount no less than 125~ of 
the 
reimbursement rate applicable to that provider 
and that 
service as established for the Medicare program. 
The amendment 
adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representa 
TOWN: 
Thomaston 
HOUSE 
(See attached) 
AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/29105 :?d'ac:.. 
LD17 
LR 1598(05) 
An Act To Ensure Fair Reimbursement for the Medical Care Provided to State Inmates 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" "to Committee Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Rector 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
$281,484 
$281,484 
2006-07 
$420,350 
$420,350 
Projections 
2007-08 
$430,859 
$430,859 
Projections 
2008-09 
$441,630 
$441,630 
This legislation includes a General Fund appropriation to the Correctional Medical Services Fund within the 
Department of Corrections of $281,484 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $420,350 in fiscal year 2006-07. The appropriation 
will provide additional funds for increased reimbursement rates for medical services provided to state inmates outside 
of correctional facilities. 
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