132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 52		LR 109(01)
	An Act to Require the Department of Health and Human Services to Apply for Federal Benefits on Behalf of Children in the Department's Custody Who May Be Eligible for Those Benefits
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Roeder of Bangor
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$1,184,990	$2,076,886	$2,082,064	$2,086,765
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$1,184,990	$2,076,886	$2,082,064	$2,086,765
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$465,262	$930,524	$930,524	$930,524
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$167,523	$337,876	$339,998	$341,924
Revenue
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$465,262	$930,524	$930,524	$930,524
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$167,524	$337,877	$339,999	$341,925
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Department of Health and Human Services will require General Fund appropriations of $1,184,990 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $2,076,886 in fiscal year 2026-27 for funding to offset expenditures previously paid with a child's federal benefits, to contract for a fiscal agent and attorney to manage the federal benefits received, for financial literacy training, to establish 2 Management Analyst II positions and for a one-time appropriation for required technology changes. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations will also be required for the FMAP match. These required expenditures assume a January 1, 2026 start date.