131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 938		LR 878(02)
	An Act to Assist Nursing Homes in the Management of Facility Beds
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2023-24	FY 2024-25	Projections  FY 2025-26	Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$2,584,976	$2,629,670	$2,630,146	$2,630,676
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$2,584,976	$2,629,670	$2,630,146	$2,630,676
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$2,391,764	$2,348,284	$2,348,284	$2,348,284
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$351,682	$353,628	$354,390	$355,238
Revenue
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$2,391,764	$2,348,284	$2,348,284	$2,348,284
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$351,681	$353,627	$354,389	$355,237
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $2,584,976 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $2,629,670 in fiscal year 2024-25 to account for the impact on the occupancy penalty from the modification of the ability of nursing facilities to voluntarily reduce the number of their licensed beds and to include in the calculation of reimbursement for services provided by a nursing facility the cost incurred by the facility for a medical director. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations are also included for the FMAP match and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations for the Service Provider Tax.