Resolve, To Revise Asset Limits for Social Service Programs
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0765
Committee Amendment CA_A_H247 (House)
Committee: Health and Human Services with its findings, legislative recommendations and any rulemaking activities related to asset limits

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "(}" to H.P. 570, L.D. 765, "Resolve, To Revise 
Asset Limits for Social Service Programs" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Review Asset Limits for Social Service Programs' 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services to examine asset 
limits. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall convene a 
stakeholder group to examine the asset limits for eligibility that are applied to the elderly 
low-cost drug program pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 254-D, 
the Medicare savings program established in department Rule Chapter 332, the 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program under Title 22, chapter 1053-B and 
the statewide food supplement program established in Title 22, section 3104 and under 
department Rule Chapter 301. The department and stakeholder group shall examine asset 
limits to determine if they meet the appropriate missions of the programs or present 
barriers and shall determine compliance with federal laws and guidelines. 
The 
department shall submit a report, no later than December 1, 2019, to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Health and Human Services with its findings, legislative recommendations 
and any rulemaking activities related to asset limits. The committee is authorized to 
report out legislation relating to the report in the Second Regular Session of the 129th 
Legislature.' 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
The amendment replaces the resolve. It requires the Department of Health and 
Human Services to convene a stakeholder group to examine the asset limits for eligibility 
applied to the elderly low-cost drug program, the Medicare savings program, the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" fi,, to H.P. 570, L.D. 765 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program and the statewide food supplement 
program, otherwise known as SNAP. The department and stakeholder group are required 
to examine the asset limits to determine if they meet the missions of the programs or 
present barriers and to determine compliance with federal laws and guidelines. The 
department is required to submit a report, together with its fmdings, legislative 
recommendations and any rulemaking activities to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Health and Human Services no later than December 1, 2019. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/30/19 .wac.. 
LD765 
LR 943(02) 
Resolve, To Revise Asset Limits for Social Service Programs 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,/4 { //-.). «/ i) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to convene a stakeholder group to examine 
asset limits for eligibility and report back to the legislature are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within 
existing budgeted resources. 
LR0943(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I