An Act To Confer Categorical Eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefit Applications
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0689
Committee Amendment CA_A_H398 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §3104

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "ft" to H.P. 480, L.D. 689, Bill, "An Act To 
Confer Categorical Eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefit 
Applications" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3104, sub-§13-A is enacted to read: 
13-A. 
Broad-based categorical eligibility for the elderly and disabled. 
The 
department shall confer broad-based categorical eligibility for food supplement benefits, 
without regard to a household's assets, for households not included in subsection 13 that 
have an elderly or disabled member and gross income equal to or below 185% of the 
nonfarm income official poverty level as provided for in 7 United States Code, Section 
2014. For the purposes of this subsection, "elderly or disabled member" has the same 
meaning as in the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 United States Code, Section 
2012(j). 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Food Supplement Administration Z019 
Initiative: Provides an appropriation and allocation for development and testing related to 
technology changes to the Automated Client Eligibility System. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2017-18 
$16,707 
$16,707 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2018-19 
$0 
$0 
ROFS 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "Pt" to H.P. 480, L.D. 689 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2017-18 
$16,708 
$16,708 
2018-19 
$0 
$0 
This amendment replaces the bill and is the majority report of the committee. It 
provides for broad-based categorical eligibility for food supplement benefits for 
households that have an elderly or disabled member. It provides that the eligibility for 
such a household is not subject to an asset test and is based only on the gross income of 
the household. 
This amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/26/17 feac. 
LD689 
LR 417(02) 
An Act To Confer Categorical Eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefit 
Applications 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' CH-3q8\ 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Flmd 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$16,707 
$16,707 
$16,708 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
The bill includes a General Fund appropriation to the Depa1iment of Health and Human Services of $16,707 in fiscal 
year 2017-18 for development and testing related to technology changes to the Automated Client Eligibility System. 
Federal Expenditures Fund allocations are also included for the Federal match. 
Additionally, there could be a potential increase to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program administrative 
costs for increased electronic benefit transactions. This amount would likely be minor and can be absorbed within the 
existing budget. 
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