129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 935		LR 879(02)
	An Act To Increase the Viability of Assisted Living Facilities by Increasing the Rate of Reimbursement
	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		$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 bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services 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.