127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 830		LR 1328(02)
	An Act To Eliminate the Dual Licensing of Physician Assistants
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2015-16	FY 2016-17	Projections  FY 2017-18	Projections  FY 2018-19
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$20,492	$0	$0	$0
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($4,275)	$3,225	($4,275)	$3,225
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $15,781 to the Board of Licensure in Medicine in fiscal year 2015-16 and a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $4,711 to the Board of Osteopathic Licensure, also in fiscal year 2015-16, for the cost to each board for rulemaking and technology enhancements associated with establishing a single license for physician assistants.  Both boards have sufficient revenue to support the one-time costs without increasing fees.
	The Board of Licensure in Medicine estimates the net impact on revenues from license and certificate of registration fees to be a reduction of approximately $8,300 over the biennium while the Board of Osteopathic Licensure anticipates a net increase of $7,250 over the same 2-year period.