Resolve, To Increase Access to Opiate Addiction Treatment in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1473
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S497 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 571, 
L.D. 1473, "Resolve, To Increase Access to Opiate Addiction Treatment in Maine" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 13 in amendment) by 
inserting after the following: "That" the following: ', by August 1, 2016,' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in the 5th line (page 1, line 16 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: "until" and inserting in its place the following: 'for the period 
from July 1, 2016 to' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 3. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase the reimbursement rate paid to outpatient opioid 
treatment providers from $60 to $72 a week. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOT AL 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
$568,471 
$568,471 
2016-17 
$1,008,425 
$1,008,425 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 571, L.D. 1473 
Initiative: Deappropriates the General Fund appropriation as the appropnat10n is no 
longer required as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2017 Federal Medical 
Assistance Percentage to 64.38% from 62.67%. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOT AL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DUS) 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
($568,471) 
($568,471) 
2016-17 
$568,471 
$568,471 
2016-17 
$0 
$1,576,896 
$1,576,896 
This amendment requires the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its 
rules, as proposed in Committee Amendment "A," by August 1, 2016 and specifies that 
the reimbursement rate increase applies for the period July 1, 2016 to December 31, 
2017. This amendment also removes the General Fund appropriation to the Department 
of Health and Human Services of $568,471 in fiscal year 2016-17 as the appropriation is 
no longer required as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2017 Federal 
Medical Assistance Percentage, or FMAP, to 64.38% from 62.67%. 
The Federal 
Expenditures Fund allocation also increases due to the FMAP change in fiscal year 2016-
17. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SPONSORED BY:~ 
(Senator HAMP 
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COUNTY: Oxford 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/07/16 
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LD 1473 
LR 2407(04) 
Resolve, To Increase Access to Opiate Addiction Treatment in Maine 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A" to Committee-Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Hamper of Oxford 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Revenue 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2016-17 
($568,471) 
($568,471) 
$568,471 
$568,471 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
($284,236) 
($284,236) 
$284,236 
$284,236 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
The amendment removes the General Fund appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Services of 
$568,4 71 in fiscal year 2016-17 as the appropriation is no longer required as a result of the increase in the federal 
fiscal year 2017 Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) to 64.38% from 62.67%. The Federal Expenditures 
Fund 1:tllocation also increases due to the FMAP change in fiscal year 2017. 
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