An Act To Encourage Alternative Forms of Treatment for Opiate or Opioid Addiction by Prohibiting MaineCare Coverage for Medication-assisted Treatment for Addiction
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0802
Committee Amendment CA_A_H237 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 553, L.D. 802, Bill, "An Act To 
Encourage Alternative Forms of Treatment for Opiate or Opioid Addiction by Prohibiting 
MaineCare Coverage for Medication-assisted Treatment for Addiction" 
Amend the bill by adding after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEAL TH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS) 
Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid 0732 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds due to the elimination of MaineCare reimbursement for 
buprenorphine and naloxone combination drugs and methadone for the treatment of 
addiction to opioids. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
($608,752) 
($608,752) 
Office of Substance Abuse - Medicaid Seed 0844 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds due to the elimination of MaineCare reimbursement for 
buprenorphine and naloxone combination drugs and methadone for the treatment of 
addiction to opioids. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
($175,667) 
($175,667) 
'\\. Of S COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~" to H.P. 553, L.D. 802 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS) 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
($784,419) 
($784,419) 
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 buprenorphine and naloxone combination drugs and methadone for the 
treatment of addiction to opioids. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
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 
2013-14 
2014-15 
$0 
($1,648,643) 
$0 
($1,648,643) 
2013-14 
2014-15 
$0 
($3,937,044) 
$0 
($3,937,044) 
2013-14 
2014-15 
$0 
($1,648,643) 
$0 
($3,937,044) 
$0 
($5,585,687) 
2013-14 
2014-15 
$0 
($2,433,062) 
$0 
($3,937,044) 
$0 
($6,370,106) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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to H.P. 553, L.D. 802 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, adds an 
appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/20/13 
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LD802 
LR 1245(02) 
An Act To Encourage Alternative Forms of Treatment for Opiate or Opioid Addiction by Prohibiting 
MaineCare Coverage for Medication-assisted Treatment for Addiction 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'fl' CH -)3?J 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2014-15 
($2,433,062) 
($2,433,062) 
($3,937,044) 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
($4,866,123) 
($4,866,123) 
($7,874,087) 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
($4,866,123) 
($4,866,123) 
($7,874,087) 
This bill includes a Department of Health and Human Services General Fund de appropriation of $2,433,062 in fiscal 
year 2014-15 due to the elimination of MaineCare reimbursement for buprenorphine and naloxone combination drugs 
and methadone for the treatment of addiction to opioids. 
LR1245(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1