130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1822		LR 2333(02)
	An Act To Improve Access to Behavioral Health Services by Prohibiting Cost Sharing by Insurers
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	Projections  FY 2023-24	Projections  FY 2024-25
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$112,741	$115,112	$121,730
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill provides an allocation of Other Special Revenue Funds of $112,741 in fiscal year 2022-23 to the Bureau of Insurance in the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation for one Senior Market Conduct Examiner position and related All Other costs to evaluate consumer or provider complaints concerning mental health and substance abuse disorder coverage for federal parity violations, to facilitate new annual mental health and substance abuse disorder parity reporting requirements from insurers and to conduct market conduct examinations of carriers for compliance with federal parity law. Additional costs to the State Employee Health Plan are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.