An Act To Strengthen the Economic Stability of Qualified Maine Citizens by Expanding Coverage of Reproductive Health Care and Family Services
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0319
Committee Amendment CA_A_H243 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "Pr" to H.P. 213, L.D. 319, Bill, "An Act To 
Strengthen the Economic Stability of Qualified Maine Citizens by Expanding Coverage 
of Reproductive Health Care and Family Services" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLYDHS) 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
Initiative: Provides funds for additional claims activity due to expanded eligibility for 
family planning services. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
2015-16 
$158,778 
$158,778 
2015-16 
$1,429,001 
$1,429,001 
2016-17 
$479,325 
$479,325 
2016-17 
$4,313,926 
$4,313,926 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds for savings achieved through a reduction in MaineCare 
costs for pregnancies. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "11" to H.P. 213, L.D. 319 
CENERALFDND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
Office for Family Independence Z020 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
($1,900,844) 
($1,900,844) 
2016-17 
($3,191,156) 
($3,191,156) 
Initiative: Provides funds for AutomatedClient Eligibility System technology updates to 
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handle the changes to eligibility and services due to expanded eligibility for family 
planning services. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Office of Family Independence - District 0453 
2015-16 
$44,800 
$44,800 
2015-16 
$44,800 
$44,800 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Provides funds for 14 Eligibility Specialist posItIOns and one Family 
Independence Supervisor position to handle the increased caseload for newly eligible 
individuals and services due to expanded eligibility for family planning services. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2015-16 
15.000 
$374,318 
$35,315 
$409,633 
COMMlTTEE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
15.000 
$510,007 
$47,087 
$557,094 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'H" to H.P. 213, L.D, 319 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
OffIce of MuineCare Services 0129 
2015-16 
$374,318 
$35,315 
$409,633 
2016-17 
$510,007 
$47,087 
$557,094 
Initiative: Provides funds for Maine Integrated Health Management Solution technology 
updates to handle the changes to eligibility and services due to expanded eligibility for 
family planning services. 
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 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2015-16 
$23,731 
$23,731 
2015-16 
$71,193 
$71,193 
2015-16 
$636,942 
$1,500,194 
$454,433 
$2,591,569 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
($864,425) 
$1,122,770 
$557,094 
$815,439 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, adds an 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/12115 
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127th IVlAINE LEGISLATURE 
LD 319 
LR 926(02) 
An Act To Strengthen the Economic Stahility of Qualified Maine Citizens by Expanding Coverage of 
Reproductive Health Care and Family Services 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment t~{H '--;)..43) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
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 De(ail amI Nutes 
FiscaJ Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
$636,942 
$636,942 
$ 1 ,500, 194 
$454,433 
$1,500,194 
$454,433 
FY 2016-17 
($864,425) 
($864,425) 
$1,122,770 
$557,094 
$1,122,770 
$557,093 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
($2,372,141) 
($2,372,141 ) 
($1,431,346) 
$570,762 
($1,431,346) 
$570,762 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
($2,360,799) 
($2,360,799) 
($1,431,346) 
$582,104 
($1,431,346) 
$582,104 
The bill includes a General Fund appropriation to the Department of Health and I-Iuman Services of$636,942 in fiscal 
year 20 15-16 and a deappropriation of $864,425 in fiscal year 2016-17 to expand eligibility for family planning 
services. Federal Expenditures Fund and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations are also included in this bill. 
The expansion offamily planning services creates multiple changes in the department including: 
1) adding 15 staff to handle increased caseload; 
2) increased OTT costs for technology changes to 2 systems: Automated Client Eligibility System and Maine 
Integrated Health Management Solution; 
3) increased claims costs with in MaineCare. 
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