124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 782		LR 1428(02)
	An Act To Require Health Insurers To Provide Coverage for Nutritional Wellness and Prevention Measures and Products
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2009-10	2010-11	Projections 2011-12	Projections 2012-13
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$85,244	$90,358	$95,780
	Highway Fund		$0	$33,937	$35,973	$38,131
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$85,244	$90,358	$95,780
	Highway Fund		$0	$33,937	$35,973	$38,131
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Requiring coverage for medically necessary liquid nutrition therapy for persons with a chronic illness will increase health insurance premium costs to the State effective with the contract year beginning July 1, 2010.  The additional employer costs across all funds to the state employee health insurance program is estimated to be approximately $198,000 for fiscal year 2010-11.
	A General Fund appropriation of $85,244 in 2010-11 and a Highway Fund allocation of $33,937 in 2010-1 are included for the salary plan reserve accounts to fund increases for General Fund and Highway Fund employees.  The costs for employees paid by other funds, including a small amount for the Fund for a Healthy Maine, may require increased allocations as recommended by the State Budget Officer and approved by the Governor.
	Any additional costs to the Bureau of Insurance in the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation in implementing this legislation can be absorbed by the bureau within existing budget resources. This fiscal note does not reflect the additional costs to the private health insurance market.