Resolve, To Increase Funding for Children's Behavioral Health Issues in Order To Return to the State Children Who Are Currently Housed in Residential Treatment Systems outside of the State and To Suspend Certain Contracts Related to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0984
Committee Amendment CA_A_H352 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to H.P. 739, L.D. 984, "Resolve, To Increase 
Funding for Children's Behavioral Health Issues in Order To Return to the State Children 
Who Are Currently Housed in Residential Treatment Systems outside of the State and To 
Suspend Certain Contracts Related to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Develop Plans To Return to the State Children Housed in Residential 
Treatment Systems outside of the State' 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate with 
families of children receiving services out of state. 
Resolved: That the 
Department of Health and Human Services through its case managers shall coordinate 
with families of children who are receiving residential treatment services for behavioral 
health issues out of state to develop plans to bring the children back to the State to receive 
the required services that would be received under rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits 
Manual, Chapter II, Section 97, Private Non-Medical Institution Services. 
The 
department shall negotiate reimbursement rates as necessary to find providers under 
Section 97 to provide services to children returning to the State, including deviating from 
the reimbursement rates established by department rules in order to access additional 
services.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes from the resolve the sections relating to psychiatric 
residential treatment facilities and increasing MaineCare reimbursement rates under rule 
Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 65 and Section 97, 
Appendix D. The amendment requires the Department of Health and Human Services to 
negotiate reimbursement rates with providers to provide services to children returning to 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 739, L.D. 984 
the State, including deviating from reimbursement rates established by department rules 
in order to access additional services. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/18/19 ::wac.. 
LD984 
LR 807(02) 
Resolve, To Increase Funding for Children's Behavioral Health Issues in Order To Return to the State 
Children Who Are Currently Housed in Residential Treatment Systems outside of the State and To 
Suspend Certain Contracts Related to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,(4 ( H -3_rJ 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to implement the provisions of this bill are 
expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR0807(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1