An Act To Fully , Fund the Waiting List for the Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder Waiver
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0323
Committee Amendment CA_A_H257 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT «A" to H.P. 237, L.D. 323, Bill, "An Act To Fully 
, Fund the Waiting List for the Home and Community Benefits for Members with 
Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder Waiver" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND IIDMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS) 
Developmental Services - Community 0122 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Social Services Program Specialist II position to 
handle additional work required by an increase in members under a MaineCare Benefits 
Manual, Chapters II and III, Section 21 waiver. 
GENERAL FUND 
2017-18 
2018-19 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
1.000 
1.000 
Personal Services 
$83,853 
$86,280 
All Other 
$6,191 
$6,191 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$90,044 
$92,471 
Developmental Services Waiver -MaineCare 0987 
Initiative: Provides funding to fully fund the waiting list for community-based services 
provided under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapters II and III, Section 21 relating 
to home and community benefits for members with intellectual disabilities or autistic 
disorder. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
A. of S. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 237, L.D. 323 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Medicaid Services - Developmental Services 0705 
2017-18 
$7,837,049 
$7,837,049 
2018-19 
$32,374,941 
$32,374,941 
Initiative: Provides funding to fully fund the waiting list for community-based services 
provided under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapters II and III, Section 21 relating 
to home and community benefits for members with intellectual disabilities or autistic 
disorder. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS) 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2017-18 
$1,585,377 
$1,585,377 
2017-18 
$7,927,093 
$1,585,377 
$9,512,470 
2018-19 
$6,549,213 
$6,549,213 
2018-19 
$32,467 ,412 
$6,549,213 
$39,016,625 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Medical Care-Payments to Providers 0147 
Initiative: Provides funding to fully fund the waiting list for community-based services 
provided under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapters II and III, Section 21 relating 
to home and community benefits for members with intellectual disabilities or autistic 
disorder. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOT AL 
2017-18 
$17,000,531 
$17,000,531 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2018-19 
$70,229,390 
$70,229,390 
I. cJ s. 
COMMITIEEAMENDMENT"A"to H.P. 237, L.D. 323 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2017-18 
2018-19 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
$17,000,531 
$70,229,390 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$17,000,531 
$70,229,390 
SECTION TOTALS 
2017-18 
2018-19 
GENERAL FUND 
$7,927,093 
$32,467,412 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
$17,000,531 
$70,229,390 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
$1,585,377 
$6,549,213 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$26,513,001 $109,246,015 
SUMMARY 
This amendment updates the funding in the bill to reflect new estimates. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/15/17 feae 
LD323 
LR 1771(02) 
An Act To Fully Fund the Waiting List for the Home and Community Benefits for Members with 
Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder Waiver 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "~ l H -d---S !) 
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 Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
$7,927,093 
$7,927,093 
$17,000,531 
$1,585,377 
$1,700,531 
$1,585,377 
FY 2018-19 
$32,467,412 
$32,467,412 
$70,229,390 
$6,549,213 
$70,229,390 
$6,549,213 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$43,763,964 
$43,763,964 
$94,729,326 
$8,833,944 
$94,729,326 
$8,833,944 
Projections 
FY2020-21 
$43,766,433 
$43,766,433 
$94,729,326 
$8,833,944 
$94,729,326 
$8,833,944 
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $7,927,093 in 
fiscal year 2017-18 and $32,467,412 in fiscal year 2018-19 to fully fund the waiting list for community-based 
services provided under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapters II and III, Section 21 relating to home and 
community benefits for members with intellectual disabilities or autistic disorder. Federal Expenditures Fund 
allocations are also included for the FMAP match and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations are also included for 
the service provider tax. 
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