127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 475 LR 1371(07)
Resolve, To Increase MaineCare Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder
Fiscal Note for House Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A"
Sponsor: Rep. Stuckey of Portland
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 ($412,856) ($6,554,313) ($6,529,462) ($6,529,462)
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund ($412,856) ($6,554,313) ($6,529,462) ($6,529,462)
Federal Expenditures Fund ($825,843) ($13,950,070) ($13,974,921) ($13,974,921)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($79,066) ($1,308,790) ($1,308,790) ($1,308,790)
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund ($825,843) ($13,950,070) ($13,974,921) ($13,974,921)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($79,066) ($1,308,790) ($1,308,790) ($1,308,790)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This amendment removes the emergency preamble and emergency clause from the bill and adjusts the total funding to $10,000,000 for the services provided under Section 29: Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder. In accord with a later start date, this amendment removes the General Fund appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) of $412,856 in fiscal year 2015-16. Federal Expenditures Fund and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations in fiscal year 2015-16 are also removed. To adjust total funding for Section 29 services, this amendment also reduces the General Fund appropriation to DHHS by $1,746,713 in fiscal year 2016-17. Federal Expenditures Fund and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations in fiscal year 2016-17 are also reduced.

Furthermore, this amendment reduces the General Fund appropriation by $4,807,600 for the removal of the funding for the services provided under Section 21: Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder. Federal Expenditures Fund and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations in fiscal year 2016-17 are also reduced for the removal of Section 21 services funding.