121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1611
		An Act To Provide Affordable Health Insurance to Small Businesses and Individuals and To Control Health Care Costs
		LR 2137(11)
						Fiscal Note for House Amendment " " to Committee Amendment " "
		Sponsor: Rep. Crosthwaite
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		($53,500,000)	($500,000)	($500,000)	($500,000)
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		($500,000)	($500,000)	($500,000)	($500,000)
	Federal Expenditures Fund		($973,188)	($47,487,284)	($111,313,873)	($161,845,977)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($2,066,756)	($101,191,729)	($260,850,284)	($327,250,067)
Revenue
	Federal Expenditures Fund		($973,188)	($47,487,284)	($111,313,873)	($161,845,977)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	($62,457,480)	($251,537,581)	($326,551,591)
Transfers
	General Fund		$53,000,000	$0	$0	$0
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($53,000,000)	$0	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This amendment would eliminate all spending and revenue associated with Committee Amendment A.  It is assumed that any additional costs to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation in implementing the replacement provisions of this amendment can be absorbed by the Department utilizing existing resources.  It is further assumed that any additional costs to the Department of Human Services in securing the necessary approvals and implementing the program under Part C can be absorbed by the Department utilizing existing resources. The fiscal impact of the program that would be implemented under Part C cannot be determined at this time.