128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 401 LR 1008(02)
An Act To Require Reimbursement to Hospitals for Patients Awaiting Placement in Nursing Facilities
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 Projections  FY 2019-20 Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $17,690 $35,390 $35,390 $35,390
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $17,690 $35,390 $35,390 $35,390
Federal Expenditures Fund $31,932 $63,854 $63,854 $63,854
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund $31,932 $63,854 $63,854 $63,854
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $17,690 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $35,390 in fiscal year 2018-19 to provide reimbursement to hospitals other than critical access hospitals for each day after the 10th day that a MaineCare-eligible individual is in the care of a hospital while awaiting placement in a nursing facility, beginning January 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2023. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations are also included for the FMAP match.