123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1669 LR 2111(01)
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Reimbursement of Nursing Facilities
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Sponsor: Speaker Cummings of Portland
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
2007-08 2008-09 Projections 2009-10 Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $6,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,300,000 $12,607,500
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $6,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,300,000 $12,607,500
Federal Expenditures Fund $10,349,000 $20,706,000 $21,224,000 $21,755,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Appropriates and allocates funds for the costs of rebasing nursing facility costs to a base year determined by audited allowable costs for a facility's fiscal year ending between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005.  The Governor's 2008-2009 Budget (LD 499) proposes an appropriation of $6,000,000 in 2008-09 to rebase nursing facility costs.  Any other additional costs resulting from other provisions in the bill can be absorbed by the Department of Health and Human Services utilizing existing budget resources.