121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1314
		An Act To Establish Accountability in Out-of-home Abuse and Neglect Investigations
		LR 1075(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Rep. Kane of Saco
		Committee: Health and Human Services
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$210,620	$253,314	$256,812	$260,398
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$210,620	$253,314	$256,812	$260,398
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill will require General Fund appropriations to the Department of the Attorney General to fund 1.5 Assistant Attorney General positions and one Paralegal position to perform certain licensing and investigatory actions. The Department of Human Services will also require a General Fund appropriation to fund 2 Institutional Abuse Unit (IAU) positions in the Community Service Center in order to initiate investigations on all complaints of out-of-home child abuse and neglect within 48 hours.