Resolve, To Terminate a MaineCare Transportation Contract
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1663
Committee Amendment CA_A_S441 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 658, L.D. 1663, "Resolve, To 
Terminate a MaineCare Transportation Contract" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Require New Contracts for MaineCare Nonemergency Transportation' 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the summary 
and inserting the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, MaineCare members dependent on the nonemergency transportation 
system are not being adequately served by the current brokerage system; and 
Whereas, the contract period for current brokers ends on July 1,2014, and adequate 
time is necessary to develop and post a request for proposals, negotiate contracts and 
implement a system of providers; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. 
Department of Health and Human Services prohibited from 
renewing MaineCare nonemergency transportation contracts. 
Resolved: 
That the Department of Health and Human Services is prohibited from renewing any 
contract beyond June 30, 2014 in any of the 8 regions established by the Department of 
Transportation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 4209, subsection 
for MaineCare nonemergency transportation; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Request for proposals cancelled. Resolved: 
That the request for 
proposals #201402685 for MaineCare nonemergency transportation services that was 
issued February 26,2014 is cancelled; and be it further 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 658, L.D. 1663 
Sec. 3. 
New request for proposals to be issued with different 
requirements. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall 
issue a new request for proposals for MaineCare non emergency transportation that 
includes the following priorities. 
1. The request for proposals must maximize the scoring criteria evaluating a bidder's 
economic impact on the State's economy and employment. 
2. The request for proposals must reconnect with existing regional transportation 
resources and infrastructure. 
3. The request for proposals must include scoring criteria that penalize any bidders 
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with a previous contract for MaineCare nonemergency transportation services that have a 
record of poor performance or for whom there was a corrective action plan in place. 
4. The request for proposals may allow for a transition period of no more than 3 
months after June 30, 2014 if it is necessary for the current brokers to continue to provide 
services on a temporary basis as long as suitable contractual protections are in place; and 
be it further 
Sec. 4. Department of Health and Human Services to report to the joint 
standing committee having jurisdiction over health and human services 
matters. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall provide 
monthly reports that include performance data on the new MaineCare nonemergency 
transportation system implemented pursuant to this resolve to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters 
from one month after the effective date of this resolve until one year after all the contracts 
are in place. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, replaces the resolve. 
It prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from renewing the contracts 
for MaineCare nonemergency transportation beyond June 30, 2014. It also cancels the 
request for proposals that was issued on February 26, 2014. The department is required 
to develop a new request for proposals that maximizes the scoring criteria evaluating a 
bidder's economic impact on the Maine economy and employment, reconnects with 
existing regional transportation resources and infrastructure and penalizes any bidders 
with a previous contract for MaineCare nonemergency transportation services that have a 
record of poor performance or for whom there was a corrective action plan in place. The 
request for proposals must include a transition period of no more than 3 months after June 
30, 2014 if it is necessary for the current brokers to continue to provide services on a 
temporary basis as long as suitable contractual protections are in place. The department 
is required to provide monthly reports that include performance data on the new system to 
the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human 
services matters from one month after the effective date of this resolve until one year 
after the new contracts are in place. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ",A" to S.P. 658, L.D. 1663 
FISCAL ~OTF. REQURED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 03118/14 frac. 
LD 1663 
LR 2707(02) 
Resolve, To Terminate a MaineCare Transportation Contract 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ',~' (S - CfLt J\ 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional administrative costs for the Department of Health and Human Services are expected to be minor and can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. Any impact on MaineCare non-emergency transportation services 
spending cannot be detennined at this time. 
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