Resolve, To Amend the Rules Concerning Long-term Care Services To Better Support Family Caregivers
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0739
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H518 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" /1-" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 232, 
L.D. 739, "Resolve, To Amend the Rules Concerning Long-term Care Services To Better 
Support Family Caregivers" 
Amend the amendment in the first paragraph after the title in the first 3 lines (page 1, 
lines 11 to 13 in amendment) by striking out the following: "in section 1 in the last 
indented paragraph in the last line (page 1, line 32 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"2-A." and inserting the following: '2-A; and be it further" and inserting the following: 
'by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Resolved: That, within the limits of its existing resources, the Department 
of Health and Human Services shall engage parties interested in the well-being of elderly 
and disabled adults for the purpose of creating a standard-form written contract that 
would satisfy existing MaineCare rules requiring a written contract for long-term care 
personal support services delivered by a relative in a home setting. The use of this 
contract form may not preclude the use of other forms. The Department of Health and 
Human Services shall post the contract fonn on its publicly accessible website, and shall 
adopt rules to implement the standard-form written contract. Rules adopted pursuant to 
this resolve are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.' ' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the 2nd paragraph after the title and 
section 2 (page 1, lines 14 to 30 in amendment) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the resolve. This amendment requires the Department of 
Health and Human Services to work with interested parties to create a standard-form 
written contract that may be used by an individual in need of long-term care services and 
supports to hire and pay a relative to provide that care. The amendment also clarifies that 
other forms may be used to accomplish the same purpose. It also requires the posting of 
this agreement on the publicly accessible website of the Department of Health and 
Human Services and requires the department to adopt routine technical rules relating to 
the standard-form written contract. Finally, the creation of the standard-form written 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "ir' to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 232, L.D. 739 
contract and its posting on the department's website must be accomplished within the 
limits of existing resources. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: T---"r---::~~~;;T-'6;=W-~~=::;:::::~' QJt:~. ~ 
(Representative STRA G BURGES~ 
~ ~(S 
TOWN: Cumberland 
'...., 
......... '-~--.,-:-. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/03111 
;:t!;?ac 
LD739 
LR 780(03) 
Resolve, To Amend the Rules Concerning Long-term Care Services To Better Support Family 
Caregivers 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment ,'It, to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Strang Burgess of Cumberland 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
($283,217) 
($283,217) 
($567,284) 
FY 2012-13 
($377,622) 
($377,622) 
($756,378) 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
($377,622) 
($377,622) 
($756,378) 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
($377,622) 
($377,622) 
($756,378) 
The amendment eliminates the need for an appropriation and an allocation and leaves minor costs for the Department 
of Health and Human Services that must be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR0780(03) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I