127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 734 LR 1395(02)
An Act To Repeal the Certificate of Need Requirement for Hospitals
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 $2,438,248 $2,356,244 $2,306,323 $2,256,401
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $2,438,248 $2,356,244 $2,306,323 $2,256,401
Federal Expenditures Fund $3,859,522 $3,955,687 $3,871,878 $3,788,070
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund $3,859,522 $3,955,687 $3,871,878 $3,788,070
Other Special Revenue Funds ($167,400) ($167,400) ($167,400) ($167,400)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes General Fund appropriations of $2,438,248 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $2,356,244 in fiscal year 2016-17 to the Department of Health and Human Services due to the elimination of the requirement to apply for and receive a certificate of need from the Department of Health and Human Services before introducing additional health care services and procedures in a market area. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations are also included in this bill for the FMAP match.