125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1582		LR 2186(01)
	Resolve, Creating the Advisory Committee on Maine's Health Insurance Exchange
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Legislative Cost/Study Minor cost increase - General Fund Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds Minor cost increase - Federal Expenditure Funds
Legislative Cost/Study
	The costs for the 3 interim committee meetings required in this resolve are projected to be $4,875 in fiscal year 2011-12.  The Legislature's proposed budget includes $10,000 in fiscal year 2011-12 for legislative studies.  Whether the amount is sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, and the Bureau of Insurance in the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources.  Additional costs to the Dirigo Health Agency can be absorbed within existing federal grant funds from State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Act's Exchanges.