An Act To Provide Reimbursement in the MaineCare Program for Board-certified Behavior Analysts
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0611
Committee Amendment CA_A_S55 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 226, L.D. 611, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Reimbursement in the MaineCare Program for Board-certified Behavior 
Analysts" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the folIowing: 
'Resolve, To Provide Reimbursement in the MaineCare Program for Board-certified 
Behavior Analysts' 
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Amend the bilI by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the folIowing: 
'Sec. 1. Reimbursement for board-certified behavior analysts. Resolved: 
That the Department of Health and Human Services sha1l amend the rules of 
reimbursement for the provision of supervisory services by board-certified behavior 
analysts in the MaineCare programs for home and community benefits for persons with 
mental retardation or autistic disorders, developmental and behavioral clinical services, 
day habilitation services for persqns with mental retardation, early intervention services, 
community support benefits for persons with mental retardation or autistic disorders, day 
treatment services, intermediate care facilities for persons with mental retardation and 
school-based rehabilitative services. 
As applicable, the rules must provide for 
membership by a board-certified behavior analyst on crisis assessment teams and 
multidisciplinary teams and, as appropriate, for consultation services by a board-certified 
behavior analyst and approval by a board-certified behavior analyst of written behavior 
intervention plans. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as 
defined by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A; and be it 
further 
Sec. 2. 
Medicaid State Plan amendment; rules. Resolved: 
That the 
Department of Health and Human Services shall pursue amendment to the federally 
approved Medicaid state plan on a timely basis following the effective date of this resolve 
and, after amendment of the state plan, shall amend the MaineCare rules to provide for 
reimbursement of board-certified behavior analysts for supervision only.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 226, L.D. 611 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It directs the Department of Health and Human 
Services to amend the federally approved Medicaid state plan and adopt rules to provide 
for reimbursement for supervisory services only for board-certified behavior analysts. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 04/08/09 wac.. 
LD 611 
LR 1714(02) 
An Act To Provide Reimbursement in the MaineCare Program for Board-certified Behavior Analysts 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''Il'' 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mirior cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
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The additional costs to provide MaineCare reimbursement for supervisory services provided by board certified 
behavior analysts to specific MaineCare consumers can be absorbed by the Department of Health and Human Services 
utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR1714(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1