HP0265
LD 390
Session - 126th Maine Legislature
C "A", Filing Number H-215, Sponsored by
LR 1258
Item 2
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the bill in the emergency preamble in the 2nd whereas paragraph in the 3rd line (page 1, line 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "inpatient"

Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:

Sec. 1. Rulemaking. The Department of Health and Human Services shall adopt rules for the reimbursement of ambulatory surgical centers under the MaineCare program that are identical in substance to the rules that were in effect on January 1, 2012. Rules adopted pursuant to this section must take effect July 1, 2013 and are routine technical rules as defined by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

FHM - Medical Care 0960

Initiative: Allocates funds to restore funding for MaineCare coverage for ambulatory surgical center services.

FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$93,274 $93,274
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FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL $93,274 $93,274

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Allocates funds to restore funding for MaineCare coverage for ambulatory surgical center services.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2013-14 2014-15
All Other
$148,619 $148,619
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $148,619 $148,619

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2013-14 2014-15
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
$148,619 $148,619
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE
$93,274 $93,274
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $241,893 $241,893

summary

This amendment removes from the emergency preamble the word "inpatient," which was included in the bill in error. This amendment restores reimbursement that was eliminated in state fiscal year 2012-13. This amendment switches the funding in the bill from the General Fund to the Fund for a Healthy Maine and adds a requirement that the Department of Health and Human Services adopt routine technical rules regarding the reimbursement of ambulatory surgical centers to take effect July 1, 2013.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)


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