130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 592		LR 1112(01)
	An Act To Ensure Access to Outpatient Mental Health Services by Increasing Reimbursement for Outpatient Therapists
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Gramlich of Old Orchard Beach
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	Projections  FY 2023-24	Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$4,232,234	$4,223,143	$4,223,143	$4,223,143
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$4,232,234	$4,223,143	$4,223,143	$4,223,143
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$7,498,718	$7,507,809	$7,507,809	$7,507,809
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $4,232,234 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $4,223,143 in fiscal year 2022-23 for the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 65, Behavioral Health Services, Outpatient Therapy-Individual/Family and Outpatient Therapy-Group, to increase reimbursement rates by 25%. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations are also included in this bill for the FMAP match. A more current estimate would decrease the FY 2021-22 General Fund appropriation by $1,044,987 to $3,187,247 and the FY 2022-23 General Fund appropriation by $1,043,998 to $3,179,145. It also suggests the General Fund dollars be appropriated to multiple accounts that are impacted. This estimate would also increase the Federal Expenditures Fund allocation by just over $715,000 in each year. Lastly the estimate would also allocate $727,826 in each year to the Other Special Revenue Funds for the Service Provider Tax.