Bill Summary – FastDemocracy

                                                                                            Revised: 04/16/19


                                 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

                                                                                                Projections      Projections
                                                             FY 2019-20        FY 2020-21       FY 2021-22       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.



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