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131st MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 857 |
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LR 566(02) |
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An Act to Improve
Family Team Meetings in Child Welfare Cases to Ensure Better Outcomes for
Children by Providing Adequate Funding |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Health and Human Services |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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FY 2023-24 |
FY 2024-25 |
Projections FY 2025-26 |
Projections FY 2026-27 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$171,190 |
$171,190 |
$0 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$171,190 |
$171,190 |
$0 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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The bill includes
a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Department of Health and Human
Services of $171,190 in fiscal year 2024-25 to contract with an independent
entity to develop a system for the evaluation of the family team meeting
model in the department’s Child and Family Services Policy. The contracted
entity must submit a report, no later than January 2, 2026, to the Department
of Health and Human Services and the Maine Child Welfare Advisory Panel. The
total funding required for the contract is $342,380, but the funding is split
over the two years of the contracted work. |
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