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.