130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 665 LR 493(05)
An Act To Promote Better Dental Care for Cancer Survivors
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (H-864)
S "A" (S-600) to C "A" (H-864)
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
             
Fiscal Note
Future biennium cost increase - All Funds
FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 Projections  FY 2023-24 Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $0 $0 $29,942
Highway Fund $0 $0 $0 $10,541
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $0 $0 $29,942
Highway Fund $0 $0 $0 $10,541
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Requiring health plans to include coverage for medically necessary dental procedures for enrollees diagnosed with cancer will increase General Fund costs to the State Employee Health Plan beginning in the plan year that starts July 1, 2024 by $29,942 in fiscal year 2024-25. The bill will also increase Highway Fund costs by $10,541 beginning in fiscal year 2024-25. These estimates are based on the assumption that this required coverage will increase costs to the plan by $0.23 per member per month (PMPM).