An Act To Cancel the No-bid Alexander Group Contract To Produce Savings in Fiscal Year 2013-14
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1794
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: FARNSWORTH, CRAVEN, GATTINE, STUCKEY, LACHOWICZ

Legislative Document 
No. 1794 
H.P. 1286 
House of Representatives, February 27, 2014 
An Act To Cancel the No-bid Alexander Group Contract To 
Produce Savings in Fiscal Year 2013-14 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
(EMERGENCY) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative FARNSWORTH of Portland. 
Cosponsored by Senator CRAVEN of Androscoggin and 
Representatives: GATTINE of Westbrook, STUCKEY of Portland, Senator: LACHOWICZ of 
Kennebec. 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, in September 2013, the Alexander Group, Inc. was retained by the 
Department of Health and Human Services to perform a comprehensive review of the 
safety net programs administered by the department; and  
Whereas, in January 2014, the Alexander Group, Inc. released the first phase of its 
study, a report on the feasibility of Medicaid expansion, and has received a portion of the 
funds originally contemplated for the entire project; and 
Whereas, this legislation proposes to deappropriate and deallocate the unexpended 
funds that are encumbered for this project, thus making them instead available to pay for 
much-needed services for the citizens of the State in fiscal year 2013-14; and 
Whereas, in order to make these funds available before the close of fiscal year 
2013-14, it is necessary for this legislation to take effect immediately; 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 enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  Expenditure prohibited; legislative intent.  The Department of Health 
and Human Services may not expend or transfer during fiscal years 2013-14 or 2014-15 
any state, federal or other funds to the Alexander Group, Inc. or its successor for the 
performance of a comprehensive evaluation of the safety net programs administered by 
the department or a review or analysis of the department's programs, processes, practices 
or potential reforms or for any other consulting services.  The Legislature intends by this 
Act to eliminate legal authority for the Department of Health and Human Services and the 
State to expend funds for the performance of the September 2013 agreement or a 
successor agreement with the Alexander Group, Inc. and to deappropriate and deallocate 
funds consistent with section 22 of Rider B of that agreement. 
Sec. 2.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Office of MaineCare Services 0129 
Initiative: Deappropriates and deallocates unexpended funds for the contract between the 
Department of Health and Human Services and the Alexander Group, Inc. encumbered on 
September 30, 2013. 
Office of the Commissioner 0142 
Initiative: Deappropriates and deallocates unexpended funds for the contract between the 
Department of Health and Human Services and the Alexander Group, Inc. encumbered on 
September 30, 2013. 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 0138 
Initiative: Deappropriates and deallocates unexpended funds for the contract between the 
Department of Health and Human Services and the Alexander Group, Inc. encumbered on 
September 30, 2013. 
GENERAL FUND 
2013-14
2014-15
All Other 
($89,100)
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
($89,100)
$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
2013-14
2014-15
All Other 
($89,100)
$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
($89,100)
$0
GENERAL FUND 
2013-14
2014-15
All Other 
($175,296)
$0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
($175,296)
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2013-14
2014-15
All Other 
($144,033)
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
($144,033)
$0
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND 
2013-14
2014-15
All Other 
($49,270)
$0
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL 
($49,270)
$0
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2013-14
2014-15
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from expending or 
transferring funds to the Alexander Group, Inc. for the performance of a comprehensive 
evaluation of the safety net programs administered by the department or a review or 
analysis of the department's programs, processes, practices or potential reforms or for any 
other consulting services, and it deappropriates and deallocates unexpended funds that are 
encumbered for this project. 
GENERAL FUND 
($264,396)
$0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
($89,100)
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
($144,033)
$0
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND 
($49,270)
$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
($546,799)
$0