130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1204		LR 1516(01)
	An Act To Address the Shortage of Direct Care Workers for Children with Disabilities in Maine
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Baldacci of Penobscot
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	Projections  FY 2023-24	Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$55,612	$111,224	$111,224	$111,224
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$55,612	$111,224	$111,224	$111,224
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$99,122	$198,243	$198,243	$198,243
Revenue
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$99,122	$198,243	$198,243	$198,243
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Department of Health and Human Services will require General Fund appropriations of $55,612 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $111,224 in fiscal year 2022-23 for the reimbursement of a parent providing in-home personal care services to the parent's child by allowing the parent to register as a personal care agency. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations will also be required for the FMAP match.