126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1066		LR 1098(09)
	An Act To Increase Access to Health Coverage and Qualify Maine for Federal Funding
	Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A"
	Sponsor: Sen. Katz of Kennebec
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2013-14	FY 2014-15	Projections  FY 2015-16	Projections  FY 2016-17
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$100,000	$0	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$100,000	$0	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This amendment adds an additional General Fund appropriation of $100,000 in fiscal year 2013-14 to provide funding for the Office of Fiscal and Program Review to contract with a private, nonpartisan research organization to evaluate the impact of MaineCare expansion.  The amendment's December 31, 2016 repeal of the MaineCare expansion could result in a decrease in fiscal year 2016-17 General Fund estimated costs of $8,946,211 and Federal Expenditures Fund costs of $169,978,001.  However, any requirements to provide transitional MaineCare assistance for this population would delay the savings until the following fiscal year .
	Requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to adjust copayments could reduce MaineCare spending as a result of reduced net payments and reduced utilization. The amount and timing of these reductions cannot be determined at this time.  The costs to the department to implement and administer these adjusted copayments cannot be determined at this time.