127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1473 LR 2407(02)
Resolve, To Increase Access to Opiate Addiction Treatment in Maine
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 $0 $568,471 $284,236 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $568,471 $284,236 $0
Federal Expenditures Fund $0 $1,008,425 $504,212 $0
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund $0 $1,008,425 $504,212 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes a General Fund appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Services of $568,471 in fiscal year 2016-17 to increase the reimbursement rate paid to outpatient opioid treatment providers from $60 to $72 a week. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations will also be required for the FMAP match.