121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 497
		Resolve, To Study the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Providing Consumers with Consumer Reports on Health Care Services
		LR 0437(02)
		Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
		Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
		Minority Report
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$500	$0	$0
Legislative Study
The projected cost to fund the operating expenses of this study is $11,680 in fiscal year 2004-05.  If sufficient outside funding is not available for the study, General Fund money may have to be used.  The Legislature has budgeted $20,000 in fiscal year 2004-05 for legislative studies.  Whether this amount is sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature.  An allocation to the Legislature of $500 in fiscal year 2004-05 is included to establish a base allocation to permit expenditures from any dedicated revenue received. Any additional costs to the Department of Human Services resulting from the Commisioner or a designee participating can be absorbed by the Department within existing budgeted resources.