132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1932 LR 1742(02)
An Act to Support Essential Support Workers and Enhance Workforce Development
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 Projections  FY 2027-28 Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $10,051,864 $20,159,786 $20,159,786
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $10,051,864 $20,159,786 $20,159,786
Federal Expenditures Fund $0 $15,462,805 $30,632,605 $30,632,605
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $513,107 $786,808 $786,808
Federal Block Grant Fund $0 $75,046 $149,840 $149,840
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund $0 $15,462,805 $30,632,605 $30,632,605
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $379,339 $758,678 $758,678
Federal Block Grant Fund $0 $75,046 $149,840 $149,840
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $10,051,864 in fiscal year 2026-27 for a cost-of-living adjustment for several sections within MaineCare policy. A Federal Expenditures Fund allocation is also included in this bill for the FMAP match and an Other Special Revenue Fund allocation for the Nursing Facility Tax.

An Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $133,768 is also provided to the Maine Health Data Organization for data collection and implementation of a reporting dashboard to calculate the care gap for OADS services.