129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1225 LR 2202(01)
An Act To Increase Funding for Home Visiting Programs
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Berry of Bowdoinham
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 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $1,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2019-20 to stabilize the work force by bringing salaries of home visitors in line with comparable positions and to expand to foster families caring for infants eligibility for home visiting programs.

Note - The appropriations in this bill are in the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant - Z008 program, but the Purchased Social Services - 0228 program might be better suited for additional funding for the contracts involved.