132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 896		LR 993(01)
	An Act to Provide Young Children Stable Access to Health Care
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Carney of Cumberland
	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		$0	$3,423,279	$3,423,279	$3,423,279
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$3,423,279	$3,423,279	$3,423,279
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$0	$4,790,763	$4,790,763	$4,790,763
	Federal Block Grant Fund		$0	$1,069,270	$1,069,270	$1,069,270
Revenue
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$0	$4,790,763	$4,790,763	$4,790,763
	Federal Block Grant Fund		$0	$1,069,270	$1,069,270	$1,069,270
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Department of Health and Human Services will require ongoing annual General Fund appropriations of $3,423,279 beginning in fiscal year 2026-27 to provide continuous eligibility to a child from birth through 5 years of age who enrolls in Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program. Federal Expenditures Fund and Federal Block Grant Fund allocations will also be required for the FMAP match. Given the waiver application deadline of December 31, 2025 to provide the continuous coverage included in the bill, the estimate assumes a start date of July 1, 2026.