126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 20 LR 100(01)
An Act To Fully Fund the Homemaker Services Program
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Sen. Craven of Androscoggin
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: No
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15 Projections  FY 2015-16 Projections  FY 2016-17
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill provides an appropriation of $1.5 million in each of fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15 for the independent support services (homemaker services) program in the Department of Health and Human Services.  This appropriation would allow an estimated 800 to 1,000 additional individuals to be served under the program each year.