122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 196 LR 0718(02)
An Act To Enhance MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for Ambulance Services
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $1,589,510 $2,288,894 $2,472,006 $2,669,766
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $1,589,510 $2,288,894 $2,472,006 $2,669,766
Federal Expenditures Fund $2,753,848 $3,880,632 $4,191,082 $4,526,369
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund $2,753,848 $3,880,632 $4,191,082 $4,526,369
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Includes an appropriation and allocation section.  Estimate based on the actual units of ambulance services for state fiscal year 2004, the rate difference between MaineCare and Medicare reimbursement for certain ambulance services, the calculated additional cost if MaineCare reimbursement equaled Medicare reimbursement, trended forward to state fiscal year 2006, and assumes an October 1, 2005 start date.