An Act to Increase Participation by the Department of Health and Human Services Regarding Federal Benefits for Which Children in the Custody of the Department Are Eligible
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2078
Committee Amendment CA_A_H893 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " /\ " to H,P. 1337, L.D. 2078, "An Act to Increase
Participation by the Department of Health and Human Services Regarding Federal Benefits
for Which Children in the Custody of the Department Are Eligible"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'An Act to Increase Participation by the Department of Health and Human Services
Regarding Federal Benefits for Which Children in the Custody of the Department
May Be Eligible'
Amend the bill in the emergency preamble in the 2nd paragraph in the 2nd line (page
1, line 4 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "are" and inserting the following: 'may be'
Amend the bill in section 1 in §4069 in subsection 1 by strUcmg out all of paragraph A
(page 1, lines 18 and 19 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
'A^JTederal benefit" means a benefit administered by the United States Department
of Veterans Affairs or by the United States Social Security Administration under Title
II of the United States Social Security Act,'
Amend the bill in section 1 in §4069 by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 1, lines
22 to 26 in L.D,) and insertmg the following:
'2. Determination of potential eligibility. The department shall review whether a
child in the custody of the department m^ a federal benefit. If the
department determines the child may be eligible for a federal benefit, the department shall
applv for the federal benefit on behalf of the child. The department shall notify the child.
the child's attorney or guardian ad litem and the child's parents or leeal guardians of the
application for the federalbenefit,1
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:
'See. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " U, " to H.P. 1337, L.D. 2078
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IV-E Foster Care/Adoption Assistance 0137
2023-24
$0
$0
2023-24
$0
$0
2023-24
$0
2024-25
$306,818
$306,818
2024-25
$388,377
$388,377
2024-25
$81,559
Initiative: Provides funding required to offset expenditures previously paid with a child's
federal benefits.
GENERAL FUND
All Other
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
FEDERAL EXPENDFTURES FUND
All Other
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
All Other
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $81,559
IV-E Foster Care/Adoption Assistance 0137
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for required technology changes.
GENERAL FUND 2023-24 2024-25
AHOther $0 $150,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $150,000
Office of Child and Family Services - Central 0307
Initiative: Provides funding for 2 Management Analyst II positions to handle the
requirements of this legislation,
GENERAL FUND
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
Personal Services
All Other
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Personal Services
All Other
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $46,269
Purchased Social Services 0228
Initiative: Provides funding to contract for a fiscal agent and attorney to manage the special-
needs trust and for financial literacy framing, beginning January 1,2025.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
2023-24
0.000
$0
$0
$0
2023-24
$0
$0
2024-25
2.000
$156,359
$10,329
$166,688
2024-25
$41,564
$4,705
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " D</" to H.P,1337, L,D.2078
^' ^
GENERAL FUND 2023-24 2024-25
All Other $0 $625,094
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $625,094
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2023-24 2024-25
GENERAL FUND $0 $1,248,600
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND $0 $388,377
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $0 $127,828
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS $0 $1,764,805
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively,
SUMMARY
This amendment makes the following changes to the bill,
1, It specifies that federal benefits administered by the United States Social Security
Administration are those under Title II of the United States Social Security Act and does
not include supplemental security income benefits under Title XVI of the United States
Social Security Act.
2. It clarifies that the Department of Health and Human Services does not determine
whether a child in the custody of the department is eligible for a federal benefit, as this
determination is made by the Federal Government, Instead, the amendment requires that
the department review whether a child may be eligible and, for a child that may be eligible,
appfy for the federal benefit on the child's behalf,
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 03/22/24 ^%2'<*-
LD 2078 LR 2870(02)
An Act to Increase Participation by the Department of Health and Human Services Regarding Federal
Benefits for Which Children in the Custody of the Department Are Eligible
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '^' ^ ^
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund
Federal Expenditures Fund
Other Special Revenue Funds
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund
Projections Projections
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
$0 $1,248,600 $2,035,681 $2,041,155
$0 $1,248,600 $2,035,681 $2,041,155
$0 $388,377 $776,755 $776,755
$0 $127,828 $210,822 $212,341
$0
$388,377
$776,755
$776,755
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $ 1 ,248,600 in
fiscal year 2024-25 for 2 Management Analyst II positions, to contract for a fiscal agent and attorney to manage the
trust, for financial literacy training, for funding to offset expenditures previously paid with a child's federal benefits
and for a one-time appropriation for required technology changes. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations and Other
Special Revenue Funds allocations are also included for the FMAP match.
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