132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 189		LR 440(02)
	An Act to Increase Availability and Affordability of Mental Health Care and Substance Use Disorder Services by Removing the Certificate of Need Requirement
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$1,365,840	$1,373,820	$1,373,820	$1,373,820
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$1,365,840	$1,373,820	$1,373,820	$1,373,820
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$2,582,160	$2,574,180	$2,574,180	$2,574,180
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$234,502	$234,502	$234,502	$234,502
Revenue
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$2,582,160	$2,574,180	$2,574,180	$2,574,180
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$234,502	$234,502	$234,502	$234,502
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $1,365,840 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $1,373,820 in fiscal year 2026-27 due to the elimination of the certificate of need process for mental health and substance use disorder services. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations are also included for the FMAP match and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations for the Nursing Facility Tax.