131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1334		LR 1205(02)
	An Act to Establish a Managed Care Program for MaineCare Services
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund Current biennium cost increase - Federal Expenditures Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to implement a managed care program for categorically eligible recipients of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program and the children's health insurance program and members eligible for the MaineCare program. The Managed Care Program will require that contracts are established with managed care organizations and actuarial studies and rate calculations are completed by the department. Without this work being completed the cost of this new program will not be known and no estimate of the cost is made at this time.