121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 535
		An Act To Strengthen Health Data Information and Health Planning
		LR 0592(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Sen. Turner of Cumberland
		Committee: Health and Human Services
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Net Cost (Savings):
	General Fund		$0	$6,550	$7,960	$6,550
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$6,550	$7,960	$6,550
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$262,908	$245,408	$245,408
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	General Fund appropriations will be required to fund the per diem and general operating expenses of the ongoing State Health Planning Commission.  The Maine Health Data Organization (MHDO) will require additional Other Special Revenue Funds allocations for 5 new positions to meet its responsibilities under Sections 3 and 5 of the bill.  The bill makes no provision for revenue for this purpose, therefore, existing MHDO fees and assessments may need to be adjusted to cover these costs.  The fiscal note assumes the effective dates in this "carry-over" bill will be changed to impact one year later than originally drafted.