An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30,2012 and June 30, 2013
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1746
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_H_S587 (Senate)
Amends: 5 MRSA §1591

SENATE AMENDMENT" tf "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 600, 
L.D. 1746, Bill, "An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law 
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending 
June 30,2012 and June 30, 2013" 
Amend the amendment in Part D in section 1 in the 3rd line (page 27, line 28 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "$10,000,000" and inserting the following: 
'$13,000,000' 
Amend the amendment in Part D by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. D-3. 
Transfer for repayment of federal funds for ineligible 
MaineCare recipients. Prior to the close of fiscal year 2012-13, if the Commissioner 
of Health and Human Services and the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial 
Services determine that the State must reimburse the federal Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services for costs resulting from the payment of Medicaid funds for ineligible 
MaineCare recipients for services provided from September 1, 2010 through December 
28, 2011, the commissioners may declare a budget emergency and the State Controller 
shall transfer up to $3,791,770 from the available balance in the Maine Budget 
Stabilization Fund established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 142 to the 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers, Federal Expenditures Fund account within the 
Department of Health and Human Services for federal repayments related to the ineligible 
MaineCare recipients. 
Amounts transferred may be expended based on allotment 
established by financial order approved by the Governor. The Governor shall inform the 
Legislative Council and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs immediately upon such a transfer 
from the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund.' 
Amend the amendment in Part K in section 1 in the 3rd line (page 31, line 9 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: 
"$500,000" and inserting the following: 
'$250,000' 
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part HH the following: 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" "''' to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 600, L.D. 1746 
'PART II 
Sec. II-I. 5 MRSA §1591, sub-§2,~, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. V, §1, 
is amended to read: 
D. Any balance remaining in the accounts of the Department of Health and Human 
Services, Mental Health Services - Community program appropriated for the 
purposes of rental assistance aaa .. shelter services and consent decree activities at the 
end of any fiscal year to be carried forward for use in the next fiscal year for the same 
purpose. 
PARTJJ 
Sec. JJ-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS) 
Developmental Services Waiver - MaineCare 0987 
Initiative: Provides funds to serve individuals on the waiting list for services under the 
MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 21, Home and Community Benefits for 
Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid 0731 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2012-13 
$500,000 
$500,000 
Initiative: Reduces funding by reducing optional coverage for children who are 
behaviorally challenged and who are in a residential setting. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Mental Health Services - Children 0136 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2012-13 
($375,000) 
($375,000) 
Initiative: Provides funding to offset a deappropriation in Part A of this Act reducing 
contracts for residential services. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
2011-12 
$0 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2012-13 
$1,250,000 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" H" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 600, L.D. 1746 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS) 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$0 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
$1,250,000 
2012-13 
$1,375,000 
$1,375,000 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
Initiative: Provides funds to offset a 10% rate reduction for adult family care services in 
Public Law 2011, chapter 477, Part M. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2012-13 
$22,007 
$22,007 
2012-13 
$37,908 
$37,908 
Initiative: Provides funds to serve individuals on the waiting list for services under the 
MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 21, Home and Community Benefits for 
Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2012-13 
$861,285 
$861,285 
Initiative: Reduces funding by reducing optional coverage for children who are 
behaviorally challenged and who are in a residential setting. 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" H "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 600, L.D. 1746 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2012-13 
($645,964) 
($645,964) 
2012-13 
$22,007 
$253,229 
$275,236 
2012-13 
$1,397,007 
$253,229 
$1,650,236 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment does the following. 
It amends Part D of Committee Amendment "A" to transfer $13,000,000 from the 
General Fund unappropriated surplus to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund during 
fiscal year 2012-13. It provides for a method of repayment of federal funds received for 
ineligible MaineCare recipients. 
It amends Part K of Committee Amendment "A" to reduce by $250,000 the transfer 
from the Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the 
Department of Environmental Protection to General Fund unappropriated surplus at the 
close of fiscal year 2012-13. 
It adds a Part II that requires that any balances of appropriations provided for consent 
decree activities in the Department of Health and Human Services, Mental Health 
Services - Community program carry forward at the end of each fiscal year to be used in 
the next fiscal year for the same purpose. 
It adds a Part JJ that: 
1. Provides funds to serve individuals on the waiting list for services for individuals 
with intellectual disabilities or autism; 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENA TE AMENDMENT" H "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 600, L.D. 1746 
2. Reduces funding for behaviorally challenged children in a residential setting; 
3. Provides funds to offset a deappropriation in Committee Amendment "A"; and 
4. Provides funds to offset a 10% rate reduction in adult family care services in 
Public Law 2011, chapter 477. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SPONSOREDBY:~~ 
(Senator ROSEN, R.) 
COUNTY: Hancock 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/14/12 ;lvae 
LD 1746 
LR2678(07) 
An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State 
Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of 
State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "tt " s -5i'7 
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen of Hancock 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
FY2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
FY 2013-14 
FY2014-15 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
$0 
$4,647,007 
$1,397,007 
$1,397,007 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$0 
$1,397,007 
$1,397,007 
$1,397,007 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
$0 
$253,229 
$253,229 
$253,229 
Transfers 
General Fund 
$0 
($3,250,000) 
$0 
$0 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$250,000 
$0 
$0 
Fund Detail by Section 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
PART II, Section I 
$0 
$1,397,007 
$1,397,007 
$1,397,007 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
PART II, Section 1 
$0 
$253,229 
$253,229 
$253,229 
Transfers 
General Fund 
PART D, Section 1 
$0 
($3,000,000) 
$0 
$0 
PART K, Section 1 
$0 
($250,000) 
$0 
$0 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
PART K, Section 1 
$0 
$250,000 
$0 
$0 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment increases the General Fund cost of the bill by $4,647,007 in fiscal year 2012-13, but still maintains a 
balanced budget for the 2012-2013 biennium. 
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