An Act to Expand Telemomtonng for MameCare Patients
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0757
Committee Amendment CA_A_S213 (Senate)
Committee: Health and Human Services by Jan

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A- "to SP 315, L D 757, "An Act to Expand 
Telemomtonng for MameCare Patients" 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'Resolve, to ReVIew Telemomtormg and Certam Telehealth Services Reimbursed 
under MameCare' 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out everythmg after the title and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 1. Department to review telemomtoring services reimbursable under 
MameCare. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall review 
its coverage of telemomtonng services retmbursable under the MameCare program, 
mcludmg its pohcy of restnctmg access to telemomtonng to patients eligible for home 
health services, and shall develop recommendat10ns for changes to its coverage of 
telemomtormg services, mcludmg potential expans10n of telemomtormg services to 
members not receivmg home health services 
Sec. 2. Department to review certam telehealth services reimbursable 
under MameCare. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall 
review its retmbursement under the MameCare program for ultrasound procedures and fetal 
nonstress tests performed remotely m a residence or other off-site location through 
telehealth The department shall clanfy whether these services are retmbursable under 
current pohcy and, if not, shall develop recommendations regardmg future rermbursement 
of these services 
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall 
submit its recommendations developed under sections 1 and 2 to the Jomt Standmg 
Committee on Health and Human Services by January 10, 2024 The committee may report 
out legislat10n related to the department's report to the Second Regular Session of the 131st 
Legislature ' 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbenng any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ff" to S P 315, L D 757 ( _)- 2_. J?:>) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve drrectmg the Department of Health 
and Human Services to review its MameCare retmbursement of telemomtormg services 
and of ultrasound procedures and fetal nonstress tests performed remotely m a residence or 
other off-site location through telehealth The amendment also requrres the department to 
submit its recommendations to the Jomt Standmg Committee on Health and Human 
Services by January 10, 2024 The committee may report out legislat10n related to the 
department's report to the Second Regular Session of the 131st Legislature 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 06/04/23 feae.. 
LD757 
LR 813(02) 
An Act to Expand Telemomtormg for MaineCare Patients 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "i-i ( s-z J 3"\ 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
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Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost mcrease - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
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Any addit10nal costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to review its MameCare reimbursement of 
telemomtormg services and of ultrasound procedures and fetal nonstress tests performed remotely and report back to 
the legislature are expected to be mmor and can be absorbed w1thm existmg budgeted resources 
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