128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 666		LR 1921(01)
	An Act To Improve Access to Cost-effective Health Care Services
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Volk of Cumberland
	Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Potential current biennium cost increase - All Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The current State Health Plan design has an individual in-network member deductible of $600 and an out-of-network deductible of $3,000. This bill would apply to out-patients services. If the member can get the service at the same cost as in-network or less out-of-network, the member would be entitled to get the service and have that cost apply to the in-network deductible and cost-share obligations. This is expected to lead to an increase in expenditures, as it will be easier to meet the in-network deductible, but the actual impact is unable to be determined at this time.