An Act To Improve the Integrity of Maine's Welfare Programs
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1097
Committee Amendment CA_B_S482 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "13" to S.P. 384, L.D. 1097, Bill, "An Act To 
Improve the Integrity of Maine's Welfare Programs" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 11 in paragraph A in the first line (page 1, 
line 6 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "Hampshire;" the following: 'or' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 11 by striking out all of paragraph B (page 
1, lines 7 to 9 in L.D.) 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 11 in paragraph C in the first line (page 1, 
line 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "C. To" and inserting the following: 'B. 
To' 
Amend the bill by strildng out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. Office of the Attorney General to hire fraud prosecutor. 
By 
January 1, 2017, the Office of the Attorney General shall hire one additional assistant 
attorney general to prosecute fraud, including the fraudulent use of public assistance 
benefits. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Food Supplement Administration Z019 
Initiative: Provides funds for technology updates required to limit use of EBT cards 
outside of the State. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
$108,215 
$108,215 
ROFS 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" G, "to S.P. 384, L.D. 1097 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOT AL 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
State Supplement to Federal Supplemental Security Income 0131 
2016-17 
$108,215 
$108,215 
Initiative: Provides funds for technology updates required to limit use of EBT cards 
outside of the State. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 0138 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
$50,890 
$50,890 
Initiative: Provides funds for technology updates required to limit use of EBT cards 
outside of the State. 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL 
HEAL TH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -ALL FUNDS 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
$7,680 
$7,680 
2016-17 
$159,105 
$108,215 
$7,680 
$275,000 
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Human Services Division 0696 
Initiative: Provides funds for one Assistant Attorney General position to prosecute the 
fraudulent use of public assistance. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
ROFS 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" {3" to S.P. 384, L.D. 1097 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOT AL 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF 
THE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2015-16 
2016-17 
0.000 
1.000 
$0 
$56,764 
$0 
$6,605 
$0 
$63,369 
2015-16 
2016-17 
$0 
$63,369 
$0 
$63,369 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Division of Audit Z157 
Initiative: Provides funding for increased legal services. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOT AL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
$31,685 
$31,685 
2016-17 
$32,707 
$32,707 
2016-17 
$31,685 
$32,707 
$64,392 
ROFS 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" f> "to S.P. 384, L.D. I 097 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
$31,685 
$96,076 
$127,761 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, removes from the 
bill the restriction on the withdrawal of cash from the electronic benefits transfer system 
account of a recipient of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program benefits. It 
also requires the Office of the Attorney General to hire an additional assistant attorney 
general to prosecute fraud, replacing the provision in the bill that provides for the hiring 
of fraud investigators in the Department of Health and Human Services. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 04/01/16 ;Wac 
LD 1097 
LR 418(03) 
An Act To Improve the Integrity of Maine's Welfare Programs 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "B' (s-(,\ii' 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Federal Block Grant Fund 
Revenue 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Federal Block Grant Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2016-17 
$190,790 
$190,790 
$108,215 
$96,076 
$7,680 
$108,215 
$96,076 
$7,680 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
$95,191 
$95,191 
$21,643 
$191,223 
$1,536 
$21,643 
$191,223 
$1,536 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
$95,191 
$95,191 
$21,643 
$197, 184 
$1,536 
$21,643 
$197,184 
$1,536 
The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $190, 790 in fiscal year 2016-17 to the Department of Health and 
Human Services for technology updates and annual operating costs required to limit use of EBT cards outside of the 
State. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations of $108,215 and Federal Block Grant Fund allocations of$7,680 in 
fiscal year 2016-17 will also be required for this technology update. There is also an Other Special Revenue Funds 
allocation of $32, 707 in fiscal year 2016-17 to DHHS for increased legal services for additional fraud prosecutor 
services. 
Any savings achieved would likely not accrue to the General Fund due to the Maintenance of Effort spending required 
of the State to receive the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Federal Block Grant funds. 
It also includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $63,369 in fiscal year 2016-17 for the Department of 
the Attorney General for one Assistant Attorney General position and related costs. 
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