131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 473 LR 861(01)
Resolve, to Expand the Eligibility for and Increase the Number of Hours of Applied Behavior Analysis Services Authorized by the MaineCare Program
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Craven of Lewiston
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Projections  FY 2025-26 Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $3,516,896 $4,868,944 $4,868,944 $4,868,944
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $3,516,896 $4,868,944 $4,868,944 $4,868,944
Federal Expenditures Fund $7,603,008 $9,957,596 $9,957,596 $9,957,596
Other Special Revenue Funds $709,782 $946,374 $946,374 $946,374
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund $7,603,008 $9,957,596 $9,957,596 $9,957,596
Other Special Revenue Funds $709,782 $946,374 $946,374 $946,374
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The Department of Health and Human Services will require General Fund appropriations of $3,516,896 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $4,868,944 in fiscal year 2024-25 for the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rules in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 21, Allowances for Home and Community Benefits for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Section 29, Allowances for Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder, to allow for reimbursement for up to 120 hours of applied behavior analysis services. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations will also be required for the FMAP match and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations for the Service Provider Tax.