An Act To Provide Additional Funding for Respite Care for the Elderly and for Adults with Disabilities
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0062
Committee Amendment CA_A_H372 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 54, L.D. 62, Bill, "An Act To Provide 
Additional Funding for Respite Care for the Elderly and for Adults with Disabilities" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To Increase 
Reimbursement Rates for Adult Day Services' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services directed to increase 
reimbursement rates for adult day services. Resolved: That the Department of 
Health and Human Services is directed to increase reimbursement rates for adult day 
services programs in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Sections 19 
and 26 and Chapter 5: Office of Elder Services Policy Manual, Sections 61 and 63 to $12 
an hour beginning October 1, 2013; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Long Term Care - Human Services 0420 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for an increase in the reimbursement rate for adult day 
services to $12 an hour beginning October 1,2013. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
2013-14 
$42,821 
$42,821 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$57,095 
$57,095 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT·A" to H.P. 54, L.D. 62 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for an increase in the reimbursement rate for adult day 
services to $12 an hour beginning October 1, 2013. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
Office of Elder Services Central Office 0140 
2013-14 
$34,812 
$34,812 
2013-14 
$56,331 
$56,331 
2014-15 
$46,416 
$46,416 
2014-15 
$75,109 
$75,109 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for an increase in the reimbursement rate for adult day 
services to $12 an hour beginning October 1, 2013. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
$53,641 
$53,641 
2013-14 
$131,274 
$56,331 
$187,605 
2014-15 
$71,521 
$71,521 
2014-15 
$175,032 
$75,109 
$250,141 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. It requires the Department of Health 
and Human Services to increase reimbursement rates for adult day services programs 
within Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Sections 19 and 26 and 
Chapter 5: Office of Elder Services Policy Manual, Sections 61 and 63 to $12 an hour 
beginning October 1,2013. It also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05123/13 
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LD62 
LR 219(02) 
An Act To Provide Additional Funding for Respite Care for the Elderly and for Adults with 
Disabilities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment :4' ( 1-1·37 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 
$131,274 
$131,274 
$56,331 
FY 2014-15 
$175,032 
$175,032 
$75,109 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$175,032 
$175,032 
$75,109 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$175,032 
$175,032 
$75,109 
Provides appropriations of$131,274 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $175,032 in fiscal year 2014-15 for three programs in 
the Department of Health and Human Services for the costs of increasing the reimbursement rate for adult day 
services to $12 an hour beginning October 1, 2013. 
LR0219(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1