132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 327 LR 658(01)
An Act to Provide Additional Funding to Support In-home Personal Support Services for Qualified Senior Citizens
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Bridgeo of Augusta
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 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Federal Expenditures Fund $1,631,588 $1,631,588 $1,631,588 $1,631,588
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund $1,631,588 $1,631,588 $1,631,588 $1,631,588
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $1,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2025-26 for in-home personal support services provided to senior citizens. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations of $1,631,588 beginning in fiscal year 2025-26 are also included in this bill for the FMAP match.

A more current estimate of the Federal Expenditures Fund allocations would be $1,671,209 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $1,666,326 in fiscal year 2026-27.