| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 927 | 0615(01) | ||||||||
| An Act To Decrease the Burden on Jails and Improve Treatment for People Living with Mental Illness by Fostering Jail Diversion | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Faircloth of Bangor | |||||||||
| Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Current costs - State Mandate | |||||||||
| State Mandate | |||||||||
| New or Expanded Activity | Unit Affected | Costs | |||||||
| Requiring a jail's medication formulary to have the same medications available as in other state institutions is a state mandate pursuant to the Maine constitution. | County | Significant | |||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| The additional costs associated with the report requirement regarding inmate social security income contained in section 7 of the bill will be absorbed by the Department of Corrections utilizing existing budgeted resources. Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services can be absorbed by the department utilizing existing resources. | |||||||||