132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 409		LR 1726(01)
	An Act to Enhance the Mobility of Licensed Massage Therapists Across State Lines
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Eaton of Deer Isle
	Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$136,059	$184,031	$190,678	$197,584
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This legislation adds the State of Maine to the Interstate Compact for Massage Therapy contingent upon 7 states enacting it into law. This fiscal note assumes that at least 7 states will enact the compact and it will become effective during the 2025-26 fiscal year.
	Given this assumption, the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation (DPFR) will require ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocations totaling $136,059 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $184,031 in fiscal year 2026-27 to join and participate in the massage therapy compact. These allocations will be required for one Comprehensive Health Planner II position and one half-time Comprehensive Health Planner I position and related All Other costs, STA-CAP and rulemaking costs to manage the increase in responsibilities of the Board of Licensing of Dietetic Practice, including the review of applications for compact privilege, compact compliance, joint investigations and reporting requirements.
	Additional revenue from fees collected for granting a compact licensure can not be estimated at this time.