130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 74		LR 85(02)
	Resolve, To Ensure Appropriate Personal Needs Allowances for Persons Residing in Long-term Care Facilities
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	Projections  FY 2023-24	Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$304,368	$618,555	$632,164	$646,071
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$304,368	$618,555	$632,164	$646,071
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$482,155	$985,525	$1,007,206	$1,029,365
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$5,243	$0	$0	$0
Revenue
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$482,155	$985,525	$1,007,206	$1,029,365
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$5,243	$0	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $304,368 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $618,555 in fiscal year 2022-23 to increase the personal needs allowances of residents in nursing facilities ($40 to $50) and residential care facilities ($50 to $70), including one-time funding for technolgy changes. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations will also be required for the FMAP match.