Resolve, To Require the Department of Health and Human Services To Request a Waiver Relating to Support Services and To Provide Funds To Prevent Homelessness
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1404
Committee Amendment CA_A_H368 (House)
Committee: Health and Human Services

FffiST REGULAR SESSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" f1,, to H.P. 1019, L.D. 1404, "Resolve, To Require 
the Department of Health and Human Services To Request a Waiver Relating to Support 
Services and To Provide Funds To Prevent Homelessness" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Provide Support Services and Funds To Prevent Homelessness' 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and inserting the 
following: 
1Sec. 1. 
Department of Health and Human Services to examine 
opportunities to provide services to individuals experiencing homelessness, 
including a Section 1915(i) state plan amendment option. Resolved: That the 
Department of Health and Human Services shall examine opportunities available 
pursuant to a state plan amendment option under Section 1915(i) of the federal Social 
Security Act as well as any other Medicaid-funded mechanism that may be appropriate to 
provide home and community-based services to individuals experiencing homelessness. 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, no later than February 1, 2020, the Department 
of Health and Human Services shall report its progress on identifying opportunities to 
provide services to individuals experiencing homelessness and any waiver applications or 
other appropriate mechanism pursuant to section 1 to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Health and Human Services. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE 
Temporary Housing Assistance P1·ogram 0714 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to assist low-income individuals to become stable 
tenants. 
'/TTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT'~ "to H.P. 1019, L.D. 1404 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2019-20 
$500,000 
$500,000 
2020-21 
$500,000 
$500,000 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that the Department of Health and Human Services is 
required to examine opportunities to provide home and community-based services to 
individuals experiencing homelessness using a state plan amendment option under 
Section 1915(i) of the federal Social Security Act or any other Medicaid-funded 
mechanism that may be appropriate. It requires the department to report its progress in 
examining options and submitting a waiver to the Joint Standing Committee on Health 
and Human Services. The amendment also corrects the appropriations and allocations 
section to reflect funding from the Temporary Housing Assistance Fund and changes the 
initiative language to be more consistent with the statute governing the fund. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/19/19 ::Wac. 
LD 1404 
LR330(02) 
Resolve, To Require the Department of Health and Human Services To Request a Waiver Relating to 
Support Services and To Provide Funds To Prevent Homelessness 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment if/,{ #-J b~ 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
$500,000 
$500,000 
$500,000 
$500,000 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
$500,000 
$500,000 
Projections 
FY2022-23 
$500,000 
$500,000 
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of$500,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2019-20 to the 
Temporary Housing Assistance Fund within the Maine State Housing Authority to assist low-income individuals to 
become stable tenants. 
Any additional costs to the Depa1tment of Health and Human Services to examine opp01tunities to provide home and 
community based services to individuals experiencing homelessness and reporting back to the legislature are expected 
to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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