124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1055		LR 1566(02)
	An Act To Alter MaineCare Benefits as Allowed by the Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2009-10	2010-11	Projections 2011-12	Projections 2012-13
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$1,161	($128,805)	($128,805)	($128,805)
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$1,161	($128,805)	($128,805)	($128,805)
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$10,449	($239,105)	($239,105)	($239,105)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Provides an appropriation of $1,161 in 2009-10 to the Office of MaineCare Services in the Department of Health and Human Services for the costs of implementing mandatory MaineCare co-payments for physician and pharmacy services.  Also includes a deappropriation of $128,805 in 2010-11 to reflect the direct impact of the increase in co-payment collections on MaineCare costs.  The fiscal impact of the increased mandatory co-payments on the utilization of MaineCare services is not reflected and cannot be determined at this time.