Resolve, To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Continue I ° the Study of Long-term Care Facilities
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0087
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S173 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 70, 
L.D. 87, "Resolve, To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Continue 
I ° 
the Study of Long-term Care Facilities" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the first 2 indented paragraphs (page 1, 
lines 12 to 14 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the resolve in section 1 by striking out all of subsection 1 (page I, lines 19 to 
in L.D.)' 
Amend the amendment in the 3rd indented paragraph in the first 2 lines (page I, lines 
and 16 in amendment) by striking out the following: "subsection 3 (page 1, lines 25 to 
28" and inserting the following: 'subsections 3 and 4 (page 1, lines 25 to 35' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the 4th indented paragraph (page I, lines 
to 19 in amendment) 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the 6th indented paragraph (page 1, line 
in amendment) 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2. 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the last indented paragraph (page 4, line 
in amendment) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" to remove the requirement that 
the Department of Health and Human Services amend the rules as proposed in the bill, 
except for the requirement to amend the rules so that the cost of continuing education for 
direct care staff is included as a direct care cost component. 
This amendment also 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
ROFS 
SENATE AMENDMENT" A " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to RP. 70, L.D. 87 
removes the appropriations and allocations and restores the emergency preamble and 
emergency clause as in the bill. 
SPONSORED BY: 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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(Senator BURNS) 
COUNTY: Washington 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/02115 
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LD87 
LR432(OS) 
Resolve, To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Continue the Study of Long-term 
Care Facilities 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A" to Committee Amendment "A" (S-lt3>J 
Sponsor: Sen. Burns of Washington 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
($1,926,542) 
($1,926,542) 
($487,590) 
($142,673) 
($487,590) 
($142,673) 
FY 2016-17 
($2,798,769) 
($2,798,769) 
($1,151,953) 
($235,020) 
($1,151,953) 
($235,020) 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
($2,798,769) 
($2,798,769) 
($1,151,953) 
($235,020) 
($1,151,953) 
($235,020) 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
($2,798,769) 
($2,798,769) 
($1,151,953) 
($235,020) 
($1,151,953) 
($235,020) 
This amendment restores the emergency preamble and clause, keeps the requirement that the Department of Health 
and Human Services (DHHS) amend its rules so that the cost of continuing education for direct care staff is included 
as a direct care cost component rather than a routine cost component and strikes everything else. All appropriations, 
allocations and revenue impacts are reversed. As amended, the remaining fiscal impact from the rule change is a 
minor cost to DHHS that can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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