125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1715		LR 2580(02)
	An Act To Allow for Timely Access to and Enhanced Administration of All Vaccines
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2011-12	FY 2012-13	Projections  FY 2013-14	Projections  FY 2014-15
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$5,000	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $2,500 to both the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Administrative Services Division within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation in fiscal year 2012-13 for the costs associated with rulemaking and licensing system modifications necessary for pharmacists or pharmacies to operate a vaccine administration clinic.  According to officials at the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, there are sufficient funds within the board's existing budget to fund the additional allocations without increasing fees.
	Assumes the additional vaccines to be administered by licensed pharmacists to adults under this bill would not be included in the Maine Immunization Registry administered by the Department of Health and Human Services.  Including these vaccines in the Maine Immunization Registry would result in additional costs to the Department that it could not absorb within existing budgeted resources.