123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1986		LR 3202(01)
	An Act To Expand the Pool of Qualified Mental Health Examiners for Purposes of Involuntary Treatment
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Nutting, J. of Androscoggin
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		($40,000)	($40,000)	($40,000)	($40,000)
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		($40,000)	($40,000)	($40,000)	($40,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This legislation expands the pool of those eligible to perform examinations for involuntary treatment of mental health patients to professionals who cost less than licensed physicians.  This will allow General Fund deappropriations to the Judicial Department of $40,000 annually beginning in fiscal year 2007-08.  The money had previously been necessitated by passage of Public Law 2007, chapter 446 which had effectively required a licensed physician to provide medication.