126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 386 LR 783(02)
An Act To Reduce Tobacco-related Illness and Lower Health Care Costs in MaineCare
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15 Projections  FY 2015-16 Projections  FY 2016-17
Net Cost (Savings)
Fund for a Healthy Maine $414,014 $414,014 $414,014 $414,014
Appropriations/Allocations
Federal Expenditures Fund $669,934 $662,754 $662,745 $662,745
Fund for a Healthy Maine $414,014 $414,014 $414,014 $414,014
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill provides a Fund for a Healthy Maine allocation of $414,014 in FY 2013-14 and in FY 2014-15 for the state share of reimbursement for smoking cessation products under the MaineCare program. The bill also provides a Federal Expenditures Fund allocation for federal Medicaid matching funds.  The bill and Fiscal Note are not consistent with the new Fund for a Healthy Maine fund structure proposed in the Governor's 2014 -2105 Biennial Budget (LD 1509) and may require some modification upon enactment of the 2014-2015 Biennial Budget.