132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1001 LR 388(01)
An Act to Prohibit Medical Providers and Certain Others from Reporting Prescribed Medication-assisted Treatment of Parents to Child Protective Services
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Milliken of Blue Hill
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Potential current biennium revenue decrease - Federal Expenditure Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
By prohibiting certain reports and notifications to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding infants born with and identified as being affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure, this bill may result in the State becoming ineligible for the annual grant to the State, currently in the amount of $391,629 per year, under the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.