129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 399		LR 772(02)
	An Act To Align Wages for Direct Care Workers for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism with the Minimum Wage
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2019-20	FY 2020-21	Projections  FY 2021-22	Projections  FY 2022-23
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$1,672,638	$3,113,728	$3,470,722	$3,805,404
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$1,672,638	$3,113,728	$3,470,722	$3,805,404
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$3,564,801	$6,578,008	$7,332,187	$8,039,231
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$334,304	$618,622	$689,547	$756,040
Revenue
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$3,564,801	$6,578,008	$7,332,187	$8,039,231
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$334,304	$618,622	$689,547	$756,040
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $1,672,638 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $3,113,728 in fiscal year 2020-21 to allow the MaineCare reimbursement rate for direct care workers for adults with intellectual disabilities or autism to be at least 125% of the state minimum wage. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations are also included for the FMAP match and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations are included for the service provider tax.