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131st MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 329 |
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LR 2051(02) |
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An Act to Ensure
Health Care for All Maine Residents |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and
Financial Services |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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| Legislative Cost/Study |
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| Legislative
Cost/Study |
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The general
operating expenses of this study are projected to be $5,850 in fiscal year
2023-24 and $5,850 in fiscal year 2024-25. The Legislature’s proposed budget
for the 2024-2025 biennium includes $14,500 in each of fiscal years 2023-24
and 2024-25 for the costs of legislative studies, as well as $2,234 in
projected balances from fiscal year 2022-23 and $36,777 of balances carried
over from prior years for this purpose. Whether these amounts are sufficient
to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the
Legislative Council and the Legislature. The additional costs of providing
staffing assistance to the study during the interim can be absorbed utilizing
existing budgeted staff resources. |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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Any additional
costs to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of
Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance and the Office of
Affordable Health Care to take part in the Blue Ribbon Commission on
Guaranteed Health Care are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within
existing budgeted resources. |
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Additional costs
to the University of Maine System, the Maine Health Data Organization and the
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance to
provide staffing assistance to the commission, if requested, can be absorbed
within existing budgeted resources. |
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