132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1854		LR 633(03)
	An Act to Require the Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure, Board of Dental Practice, Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing, Board of Occupational Therapy Practice, State Board of Social Worker Licensure, Board of Osteopathic Licensure and Board of Licensure in Medicine to Obtain Fingerprint-based Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Background Checks for Initial Applicants and Licensees Seeking Compact Privileges
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with: C "A" (H-698)
	Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund Minor cost increase - Highway Fund Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds Minor revenue increase - General Fund Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Additional costs to the boards impacted by this legislation associated with the rulemaking process can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
	Any additional costs to the Department of Public Safety from performing additional background checks are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. Any increase in revenue to the Department of Public Safety and the General Fund from background check fees are expected to be minor.