130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1915		LR 2493(01)
	An Act To Improve Intensive Behavioral Health and Public Safety Case Management Services
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Berry of Bowdoinham
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	Projections  FY 2023-24	Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$256,191	$256,191	$256,191
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$256,191	$256,191	$256,191
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$242,698	$242,698	$242,698
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $256,191 in fiscal year 2022-23 for the recruitment and retention of all Intensive Case Manager positions via a $5 per wage-hour stipend payment and an additional $1 per wage-hour stipend payment for employees holding or obtaining a relevant master's degree. Other Special Revenue Funds allocations are also included in this bill for the FMAP match. A more current estimate would increase the fiscal year 2022-23 General Fund appropriation by $81,980 to $338,171 and decrease the fiscal year 2022-23 Other Special Revenue Funds allocation by $100,326 to $142,372.