An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1509
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_D_H480 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,J)" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1079, 
L.D. 1509, Bill, "An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain 
Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the 
Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015" 
Amend the amendment in Part J in subsection 5-C in the 3rd line (page 576, line 30 
in amendment) by striking out the following; "$73,306,246" and inserting the following: 
'$71,334,878' 
Amend the amendment in P2irt J in subsection 5-C in the 4th line (page 576, line 31 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "$85,949,391" and inserting the following: 
'$83,964,862' 
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part MMMMM the following: 
'PARTNNNNN 
Sec. NNNNN-l. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
The following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
Initiative: Deappropriates and deallocates funds due to the elimination of MaineCare 
reimbursement for transportation services to and from methadone treatment for addiction 
to opioids. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
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2013-14 
($1,971,368) 
($1,971,368) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
($1,984,529) 
($1,984,529) 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT ,])" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "An to H.P. 1079, L.D. 1509 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
2013-14 
($3,189,957) 
($3,189,957) 
2014-15 
($3,176,795) 
($3,176,795) 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment eliminates MaineCare reimbursement for transportation services to 
and from methadone treatment clinics for persons addicted to opioids. The General Fund 
savings are used to increase state-municipal revenue sharing. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SPONSOREDBY:~ I~-/ -
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(Representative WILLETTE) 
TOWN: Mapleton 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/12/13
LD 1509
LR 1046(31)
FY 2013-14
FY 2014-15
Projections 
FY 2015-16
Projections 
FY 2016-17
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund
$0
$0
($1,984,529)
($1,984,529)
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund
($1,971,368)
($1,984,529)
($1,984,529)
($1,984,529)
Federal Expenditures Fund
($3,189,957)
($3,176,795)
($3,176,795)
($3,176,795)
Revenue
General Fund
($1,971,368)
($1,984,529)
$0
$0
Other Special Revenue Funds
$1,971,368
$1,984,529
$0
$0
Fund Detail by Section
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund
PART NNNNN, Section 1
($1,971,368)
($1,984,529)
($1,984,529)
($1,984,529)
Federal Expenditures Fund
PART NNNNN, Section 1
($3,189,957)
($3,176,795)
($3,176,795)
($3,176,795)
Revenue
General Fund
PART J, Section 1
($1,971,368)
($1,984,529)
$0
$0
Other Special Revenue Funds
PART J, Section 1
$1,971,368
$1,984,529
$0
$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The amendment includes Department of Health and Human Services General Fund deappropriations of $1,971,368 in 
fiscal year 2013-14 and $1,984,529 in 2014-15 and increasing the transfers to revenue sharing by the amount of the 
deappropriations.  This amendment has no net effect on the General Fund cost of the bill and a balance budget is 
maintained.
Fiscal Note
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "     " to Committee Amendment "A"
Sponsor: Rep. Willette of Mapleton
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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