132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1187		LR 1802(09)
	An Act to Include Certain Mental Health Assessment Data in Firearm Fatalities and Hospitalizations Reports
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with: C "A" (H-632) H "A" (H-784) to C "A" (H-632)
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill requires the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention within the Department of Health and Human Services to collect data on the number of assessments by a medical practitioner performed pursuant to Title 34-B, section 3862-A, the number of individuals assessed who received a referral for mental health treatment and services and any aggregate demographic information about the individuals assessed that can be released without risking individual identification. The department has estimated a one-time cost of $1,875,219 to develop technology systems infrastructure to implement the data collection and reporting required by the bill.
	Any additional costs to the Department of Public Safety Office and the Office of the Attorney General to assist with data collection are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.