129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 935 LR 879(01)
An Act To Increase the Viability of Assisted Living Facilities by Increasing the Rate of Reimbursement
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Perry of Calais
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 Projections  FY 2021-22 Projections  FY 2022-23
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $353,757 $719,054 $1,094,846 $1,481,974
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $353,757 $719,054 $1,094,846 $1,481,974
Federal Expenditures Fund $127,897 $259,732 $395,986 $536,265
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund $127,897 $259,732 $395,986 $536,265
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The Department of Health and Human Services will require General Fund appropriations of $353,757 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $719,054 in fiscal year 2020-21 for annual cost-of-living increases in 10-144, Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 2, Adult Family Care Services, Section 26, Day Health Services; 10-149, Chapter 5: Office of Aging and Disability Services Policy Manual, Section 61, Adult Day Services and Section 69, Independent Support Services Program. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations will also be required for the FMAP match.

The proposed 2020-21 biennial budget includes initiatives to increase the funding for the cost-of-living increases included in PL 2017 c. 460. If that budget initiative is approved, the funding in this bill would need to be adjusted to account for the new funding provided in 2019-20 and 2020-21.