128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1923		LR 3088(01)
	An Act To Improve the Child Welfare System
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Hamper of Oxford
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	Projections  FY 2019-20	Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$19,668,096	$11,668,096	$11,668,096
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$19,668,096	$11,668,096	$11,668,096
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$0	$695,686	$695,686	$695,686
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$1,078,838	$1,078,838	$1,078,838
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $19,668,096 in fiscal year 2018-19 to increase foster home reimbursement rates, provide stipends to positions, procure a pilot program to provide supportive visitation, provide clinical support of child welfare casework practice and develop a new child welfare information system, hire 16 Human Services Caseworker Supervisor positions and hire 2 Regional Associate Director for Child Welfare positions for the child protective services program. The bill also includes Federal Expenditures Fund allocations and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations for the federal match. If this bill were to move forward, the appropriations would need to be adjusted for timing of implementation.