126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1509 LR 1046(24)
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "     " to Committee Amendment "A"
Sponsor: Rep. Lockman of Amherst
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Requiring the Department of Health and Human Services provide waiver services to all individuals on waitlists for the specified MaineCare waiver programs and for the specified state-only programs would have a significant General Fund cost, with preliminary Department of Health and Human Services estimates indicating annual State costs of more than $45 million per year. The exact number of individuals affected, the timing and availability of services and the cost of the services to be provided cannot be determined at this time.