An Act To Provide Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Operations of State Government
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0837
Committee Amendment CA_A_H751 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/),, to H.P. 586, L.D. 837, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Operations of State 
Government" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Office of Family Independence - District 0453 
Initiative: Establishes 79 Eligibility Specialist positions, 8 Family Independence Unit 
Supervisor positions and 16 Office Assistant II positions to handle increased workload 
due to the expansion of eligibility for MaineCare. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2017-18 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2018-19 
103.000 
$2,888,741 
$502,233 
$3,390,974 
2018-19 
$4,332,990 
$911,404 
$5,244,394 
""' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"#' to H.P. 586, L.D. 837 
Office of MaineCare Services 0129 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for technology updates and testing for the 
department's Maine Integrated Health Management Solution website. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$449,816 
$449,816 
2018-19 
$lj349,448 
$1,349,448 
2018-19 
$3,840,790 
$1,349,448 
$5,244,394 
$10,434,632 
This amendment replaces the billi which is a concept draft. 
This amendment 
establishes 103 positions in the office for family independence in the Department of 
Health and Human Services to handle increased workload due to the expansion of 
eligibility for MaineCare. The amendment also provides one-time funding for technology 
updates and testing for the department's Maine Integrated Health Management Solution 
website. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/11/18 feac 
LD 837 
LR 1499(02) 
An Act To Provide Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Operations of State 
Government 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,/h-{t/-15 I) 
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs 
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 2017-18 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2018-19 
$3,840,790 
$3,840,790 
$1,349,448 
$5,244,394 
$1,349,448 
$5,244,394 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$3,390,974 
$3,390,974 
$0 
$5,244,394 
$0 
$5,244,394 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$3,390,974 
$3,390,974 
$0 
$5,244,394 
$0 
$5,244,394 
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $3,840,790 in 
fiscal year 2018-19 to establish 79 Eligibility Specialist positions, 8 Family Independence Unit Supervisor positions 
and 16 Office Assistant II positions to handle increased workload due to the expansion of eligibility in MaineCare and 
one-time funding for technology updates and testing for the Maine Integrated Health Management System. Federal 
Expenditures Fund allocations are also included for the FMAP match. 
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