An Act To Protect Health Insurance Consumers
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1935
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H1090 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "If" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 736, 
L.D. 1935, Bill, "An Act To Protect Health Insurance Consumers" 
Amend the amendment in Part A by inserting after section 3 
the following: 
'Sec.A·4. 24·AMRSA§6916 is enacted to read: 
§6916. 
Payroll savings 
Dirigo Health shall achieve ongoing savings of $200,000 per 
year 
beginning 
fiscal 
year 
2006-07 
by 
implementing 
an 
across-the-board reduction in payroll expenses.' 
Further amend the amendment in Part B by striking out all of 
section 12 and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. B-12. Appropriations and allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
DIRIGO HEALTH 
Diriqo Health Fund 0988 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Deallocates funds to be achieved by a 
$1,900,000 
reduction 
in 
Dirigo 
Health 
administrative 
expenses 
and 
an 
$11, 000,000 
reduction 
in 
contracted 
Dir igo 
Health 
Program 
experience modification payments. 
DIRlGO HEALTH ENTERPRISE FUND 
Unallocated 
DIRIGO HEALTH ENTERPRISE FUND TOTAL 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
($12,900,000) 
($12,900,000) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT '/tIt to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S. P. 736, L. D. 
1935 
Dirigo Health Fund 
0988 
Ini tiative: 
Deallocates funds to be achieved by a reduction in 
Dirigo Health personal services expenses by eliminating up to 3 
Dirigo Health positions or cutting Dirigo Health payroll across 
the board. 
DIRIGO HEALTH ENTERPRISE FUND 
Personal Services 
DIRIGO HEALTH ENTERPRISE FUND TOTAL 
DIRIGO HEALTH 
DEPAR".l'MENT 'l'OTALS 
DIRIGO HEALTH ENTERPRISE FUND 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
LEGISLATURE 
Study Commissions - Funding 
0444 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
($200,000) 
$0 
($200,000) 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
($13,100,000) 
$0 
($13,100,000) 
Initiative: 
Provides funds for the per diem and expenses of the 
Blue Ribbon Commission on the Long-term Funding of the Dirigo 
Health Program. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Study Commissions -
Funding 
0444 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$880 
$5,250 
$6,130 
Initiative: 
Provides a 
base allocation of $500 in fiscal year 
2006-07 in the event that outside funding is received to support 
the work of the Blue Ribbon Commission on the Long-term Funding 
of the Dirigo Health Program. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
$0 
$500 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$0 
$500 
LEGISLATURE 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
GENERAL FUND 
$0 
$6,130 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
.,. 
'to-
HOUSE AMENDMENT "ff. to COMMITTEE 
1935 
AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 736, L.D. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DIRIGO HEALTH ENTERPRISE FUND 
SECTION TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
any 
Further amend 
nonconsecutive 
consecutively. 
the amendment by 
Part 
letter 
or 
SUMMARY 
$0 
$500 
$0 
$6,630 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
$6,130 
$0 
$500 
$0 
($13,100,000) 
$0 ($13,093,370) , 
relettering or renumbering 
section 
number 
to 
read 
This 
amendment directs Dirigo Health to 
achieve ongoing 
savings of $200,000 per year beginning fiscal year 2006-07 by 
implementing an across-the-board reduction in payroll expenses. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative 
TOWN: 
Frankfort 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/18/06 ;li?ac:.. 
LD 1935 
LR 2809(15) 
An Act To Protect Health Insurance Consumers 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment ,,~. to Committee Amendment .-If 
Sponsor: Rep. Lindell 
Appropriations! Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
($200,000) 
Projections 
2007-08 
$0 
Projections 
2008-09 
$0 
This fiscal note reflects the incremental difference between the amendment and the majority report. It assumes a 
$200,000 reduction in Dirigo Health Agency personal services costs to be achieved by eliminating up to 3 Dirigo 
Health Agency positions or cutting Dirigo Health Agency payroll across the board, and includes a fiscal year 2006-07 
Other Special Revenue Funds deallocation for this purpose. 
LR2809(15) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1