Resolve, Regarding Increases in Reimbursement Rates for Certain Children's Habilitative Services under MaineCare
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1820
Committee Amendment CA_A_H642 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1262, L.D. 1820, "Resolve, Regarding 
Increases in Reimbursement Rates for Certain Children's Habilitative Services under 
MaineCare" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the first line (page 1, line 20 in L.D.) by inserting 
after the following: "to" the following: 'establish and' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 4th line (page 1, line 23 in L.D.) by striking the 
following: "increase" and inserting the following: 'establish new reimbursement rates and 
increase existing' 
Amend the resolve by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
Initiative: Provides funding to establish reimbursement rates and increase existing 
reimbursement rates in the Department of Health and Human Services' rule Chapter 101: 
MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 28 for children's habilitative services 
and specialized children's habilitative services in accordance with the April 24, 2017 
report "Rate Study for Behavioral Health and Targeted Case Management Services: Final 
Proposed Rates for Formal Rulemaking" prepared for the department by Burns & 
Associates, Inc. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2017-18 
$713,776 
$713,776 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2018-19 
$2,842,107 
$2,842,107 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. 4,, to H.P. 1262, L.D. 1820 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid Z201 
2017-18 
$1,548,359 
$1,548,359 
2018-19 
$6,206,430 
$6,206,430 
Initiative: Provides allocations to establish new reimbursement rates and increase existing 
reimbursement rates in the Department of Health and Human Services' rule Chapter 101: 
MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 28 for children's habilitative services 
and specialized children's habilitative services in accordance with the April 24, 2017 
report "Rate Study for Behavioral Health and Targeted Case Management Services: Final 
Proposed Rates for Formal Rulemaking" prepared for the department by Burns & 
Associates, Inc. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 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 
$144,392 
$144,392 
2017-18 
$713,776 
$1,548,359 
$144,392 
$2,406,527 
2018-19 
$577,566 
$577,566 
2018-19 
$2,842,107 
$6,206,430 
$577,566 
$9,626,103 
This amendment clarifies that the Burns & Associates, Inc. report recommended 
increasing rates and establishing new rates for providers of certain types of services under 
the Department of Health and Human Services' rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits 
Manual, Chapter III, Section 28. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 03/01/18 wac. 
LD 1820 
LR 2811(02) 
Resolve, Regarding Increases in Reimbursement Rates for Certain Children's Habilitative Services 
under MaineCare 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'Pr' [ H-b t../-J \ 
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 
Revenue 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
$713,776 
$713,776 
$1,548,359 
$144,392 
$1,548,359 
$144,392 
FY 2018-19 
$2,842,107 
$2,842,107 
$6,206,430 
$577,566 
$6,206,430 
$577,566 
Projections 
FY2019-20 
$2,837,775 
$2,837,775 
$6,210,762 
$577,566 
$6,210,762 
$577,566 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$2,837,775 
$2,837,775 
$6,210,762 
$577,566 
$6,210,762 
$577,566 
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) of $713,776 
in fiscal year 2017-18 and $2,842,107 in fiscal year 2018-19 to establish reimbursement rates and increase exisiting 
reimbursement rates in the Department of Health and Human Services rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, 
Chapter III, Section 28 for children's habilitative services and specialized children's habilitative services in accordance 
with the April 24, 2017 report "Rate Study for Behavioral Health and Targeted Case Management Services: Final 
Proposed Rates for Formal Rulemaking" prepared for the department by Burns & Associates, Inc. Federal 
Expenditures Fund allocations will also be required for the FMAP match and Other Special Revenue Funds 
allocations for the service provider tax.