124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1408		LR 1459(02)
	An Act To Establish the Universal Childhood Immunization Program
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2009-10	2010-11	Projections 2011-12	Projections 2012-13
Appropriations/Allocations
	Childhood Immunization Trust Fund		$0	$500	$500	$500
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Provides a baseline allocation of $500 for the costs of the newly established Universal Childhood Immunization program including purchasing vaccines for children and for the authorized operating expenses of the newly established Maine Vaccine Board.  Assumes that by January 1, 2011, the Maine Vaccine Board will begin to implement the new program including establishing the process for the purchasing of vaccines; contracting for staff, a service agent and other administrative services; and establishing the assessment to be paid by health insurance carriers and third-party administrators registered under MRSA 24-A.  The costs of the program and the amount of the assessment will be determined by the board and cannot be determined at this time.
	The costs associated with acting as the custodian of the Childhood Immunization Trust Fund can be absorbed by the Office of the Treasurer within existing budgeted resources.  The costs of the Bureau of Insurance in the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to enforce the collection of unpaid assessments are assumed to be minor and can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources.  The costs of the Department of Health and Human Services for rulemaking and other support services can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources.