131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 985 LR 881(05)
Resolve, to Require the Department of Health and Human Services to Provide Additional Reimbursement to Maine Veterans' Homes
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A"
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin
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 ($4,812,190) ($5,101,478) ($5,260,024) ($5,260,024)
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund ($4,812,190) ($5,101,478) ($5,260,024) ($5,260,024)
Federal Expenditures Fund ($1,833,104) ($7,410,715) ($7,635,043) ($7,635,043)
Other Special Revenue Funds $2,341,790 ($798,651) ($823,089) ($823,089)
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund ($7,328,499) ($7,410,715) ($7,635,043) ($7,635,043)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($774,937) ($798,651) ($823,089) ($823,089)
Transfers
General Fund $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $0 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This amendment eliminates the General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $4,812,190 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $5,101,478 in fiscal year 2024-25. The Federal Expenditures Fund allocations are also eliminated for the FMAP match and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations for the Service Provider and Nursing Facilities Tax. These ongoing appropriations and allocations are replaced by a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $3,116,727 and a one-time Federal Expenditures Fund allocation of $5,495,395 in fiscal year 2023-24 for a one-time payment to the Maine Veterans' Homes supporting the ongoing operations.

The amendment also requires a transfer of $2,600,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 from the Medical Use of Cannabis Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund and a transfer of $2,600,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Nursing Facilities-MVH, Other Special Revenue Funds account.