127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 475		LR 1371(09)
	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)	($9,559,063)	($9,534,212)	($9,534,212)
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		($412,856)	($9,559,063)	($9,534,212)	($9,534,212)
	Federal Expenditures Fund		($825,843)	($10,945,320)	($10,970,171)	($10,970,171)
	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. Finally, this amendment reduces the General Fund appropriation to Medical Care - Payments to Providers by $3,004,750 in fiscal year 2016-17 as a result of the ability to use increased funding available in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage in fiscal year 2016-17. As amended, the bill has no net General Fund cost in the 2016-2017 biennium.