131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1751 LR 494(02)
An Act to Maximize Federal Funding in Support of Emergency Medical Services
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 $0 $162,500 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $162,500 $0 $0
Federal Expenditures Fund $0 $166,483 $0 $0
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund $0 $166,483 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Services of $162,500 in fiscal year 2024-25 to contract with an entity to conduct an analysis of the feasibility of implementing an ambulance assessment fee that generates federal Medicaid matching funds to be distributed to ambulance service providers and to explore the potential for voluntary programs to increase funding to governmental ambulance service providers using intergovernmental transfer programs. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations are also included for the FMAP match.