130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1573		LR 440(02)
	An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Study Long-term Care Workforce Issues
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	Projections  FY 2023-24	Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$7,780,860	$20,098,490	$24,477,036	$28,855,582
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$7,780,860	$20,098,490	$24,477,036	$28,855,582
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$14,157,282	$36,116,810	$43,734,708	$51,352,606
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$1,266,739	$3,233,929	$3,914,346	$4,594,763
Revenue
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$14,157,282	$36,116,810	$43,734,708	$51,352,606
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$1,266,739	$3,233,929	$3,914,346	$4,594,763
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $7,780,860 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $20,098,490 in fiscal year 2022-23 for the new requirement that the labor portion of reimbursement under MaineCare or state-funded home and community based services and residential services be at 125% of the minimum wage as well as related taxes and benefits directly related to the labor portion. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations are also included in this bill for the FMAP match and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations for the Service Provider Tax and Health Care Provider Tax.