An Act To 6. Annual report. The commission shall report by November I st of each year to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters on low-income assistance programs established or approved under subsection 2 or 3 and any equitable-treatment program established pursuant to subsection 5. The report must, at a minimum, include: A. For each month of the program year, the number of participants enrolled in low-income assistance programs, the number receiving oxygen pump benefits and the number receiving ventilator benefits; B. For each month of the program year, the dollar amount of low-income assistance program benefits, the dollar amount of oxygen pump benefits and the dollar amount of ventilator benefits; and C. An assessment of the effectiveness of the oxygen pump benefit and the ventilator benefit with regard to covering only those electric charges directly related to use of an oxygen pump or ventilator by the program participant. Sec. 4. Report; medical devices under equitable-treatment program. The Public Utilities Commission shall examine medical devices that may be appropriate for inclusion in the equitable-treatment program established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 3214. For each medical device examined, the commission shall assess its electricity requirements and typical usage patterns and gather data on the number of residential electricity customers and low-income program participants currently using the device. The commission shall report its findings to the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy no later than January 15,2008. Page 1-123LRl711(02)-1 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0813
Committee Amendment CA_A_H89 (House)
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3214

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to H.P. 613, L.D. 813, Bill, 
Provide an Energy Allowance to At-home Patients Using Ventilators" 
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Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. 35-A MRSA §3214, sub-§6 is enacted to read: 
"An Act To 
6. Annual report. The commission shall report by November I st of each year to the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy 
matters on low-income assistance programs established or approved under subsection 2 
or 3 and any equitable-treatment program established pursuant to subsection 5. 
The 
report must, at a minimum, include: 
A. For each month of the program year, the number of participants enrolled in low-
income assistance programs, the number receiving oxygen pump benefits and the 
number receiving ventilator benefits; 
B. For each month of the program year, the dollar amount of low-income assistance 
program benefits, the dollar amount of oxygen pump benefits and the dollar amount 
of ventilator benefits; and 
C. An assessment of the effectiveness of the oxygen pump benefit and the ventilator 
benefit with regard to covering only those electric charges directly related to use of 
an oxygen pump or ventilator by the program participant. 
Sec. 4. Report; medical devices under equitable-treatment program. The 
Public Utilities Commission shall examine medical devices that may be appropriate for 
inclusion in the equitable-treatment program established pursuant to the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 35-A, section 3214. For each medical device examined, the commission 
shall assess its electricity requirements and typical usage patterns and gather data on the 
number of residential electricity customers and low-income program participants 
currently using the device. The commission shall report its findings to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Utilities and Energy no later than January 15,2008. ' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,~ " to H.P. 613, L.D. 813 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds a provision to the bill to require the Public Utilities 
Commission to report annually to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters on the low-income assistance programs for 
residential electricity consumers and the equitable-treatment program for low-income 
program participants who require an oxygen pump or ventilator for at least 8 hours each 
day. The amendment also requires the commission to examine medical devices that may 
be appropriate for inclusion in the equitable-treatment program and report its findings to 
the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy no later than January 15, 2008. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/02/07 
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LD813 
LR 1711(02) 
An Act To Provide an Energy Allowance to At-home Patients Using Ventilators 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The additional costs associated with this legislation can be absorbed by the Public Utilities Commission utilizing 
existing budgeted resources. 
LR1711(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I