121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 58
		Resolve, to Expand the Choices of People Seeking Mental Health Therapy Under the MaineCare Program
		LR 0716(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Rep. Laverriere-Boucher
		Committee: Health and Human Services
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Undetermined current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The combination of allowing for direct reimbursement for clinical counseling services independent of agencies and increasing reimbursement rates paid for these professionals would result in an increase in utilization of services and costs to the MaineCare program.  These costs cannot be estimated at this time given the information available.