128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1188 LR 960(01)
An Act To Facilitate MaineCare-Funded Assisted Living by Providing a Cost-of-living Adjustment to Private Nonmedical Institutions and Adult Family Care Homes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Malaby of Hancock
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 Projections  FY 2019-20 Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $3,254,630 $4,686,669 $6,392,460 $8,695,972
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $3,254,630 $4,686,669 $6,392,460 $8,695,972
Federal Expenditures Fund $5,587,342 $8,045,772 $10,800,494 $14,692,437
Other Special Revenue Funds $544,970 $786,032 $1,053,344 $1,432,915
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund $5,587,342 $8,045,772 $10,800,494 $14,692,437
Other Special Revenue Funds $544,970 $786,032 $1,053,344 $1,432,915
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $3,254,630 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $4,686,669 in fiscal year 2018-19 for a 4% cost-of-living rate increase for adult family care homes and Appendix C private non-medical institutions for the state fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 and a projected Consumer Price Index adjustment for the state fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. The bill also includes Federal Expenditures Fund and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations.

A more current estimate would decrease the FY 2017-18 General Fund appropriation by $1,377,959 to $1,876,671 and the FY 2018-19 General Fund appropriation by $509,127 to $4,177,542.