130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1390		LR 1242(05)
	An Act To Maximize Health Care Coverage for the Uninsured through Easy Enrollment in the MaineCare Program or in a Qualified Health Plan in the Marketplace
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with: C "A" (H-684) S "A" (S-616) to C "A" (H-684)
	Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Fiscal Note
			FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	Projections  FY 2023-24	Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$58,855	$150,320	$1,211,470
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$58,855	$150,320	$1,211,470
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$0	$0	$257,911	$2,119,149
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$0	$272,849	$272,849
Revenue
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$0	$0	$257,911	$2,119,149
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$0	$272,849	$272,849
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $58,855 in fiscal year 2022-23 for computer programming costs to add health insurance check-off boxes to the individual income tax return and to capture, collect and report the data. $55,000 of this cost is one-time and the remaining is ongoing.
	The Department of Health and Human Services will incur additional costs beginning in fiscal year 2023-24 for additional medical claims for new members who enter MaineCare through easy enrollment. Other Special Revenue Funds allocations are also included for technology changes, postage and supplies to send requested information to those who check the box.