128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1923		LR 3088(02)
	An Act To Improve the Child Welfare System
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	Projections  FY 2019-20	Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$19,514,913	$13,268,063	$13,344,052
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$19,514,913	$13,268,063	$13,344,052
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$0	$579,738	$695,686	$695,686
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$1,149,957	$1,395,634	$1,411,302
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $19,514,913 in fiscal year 2018-19 to increase foster home reimbursement rates, provide stipends to positions, procure a pilot program to provide supportive visitation, provide clinical support of child welfare casework practice, develop a new child welfare information system, hire 16 Human Services Caseworker Supervisor positions, hire 2 Regional Associate Director for Child Welfare positions, hire 8 Customer Rep Assoc II - HS positions to act as clerical case aides and hire 16 Human Services Caseworker positions for the child protective services program. The bill also includes Federal Expenditures Fund allocations and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations for the federal match.