127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 140 LR 1060(02)
An Act To Expand Access To Lifesaving Opioid Overdose Medication
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 Projections  FY 2017-18 Projections  FY 2018-19
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $28,448 $28,296 $28,296 $28,296
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $28,448 $28,296 $28,296 $28,296
Federal Expenditures Fund $47,352 $47,504 $47,504 $47,504
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund $47,352 $47,504 $47,504 $47,504
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Eliminates Class D crimes, Class E crimes and civil violations.
A reduction in fines will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $28,448 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $28,296 in fiscal year 2016-17 to the Department of Health and Human Services which allows for the prescription of naloxone hydrochloride by standing order to friends or other persons in a position to assist an individual at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose in addition to immediate family members