126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 488		LR 971(02)
	An Act To Improve Access to Home-based and Community-based Care in the MaineCare Program
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Potential future biennium savings - General Fund
			FY 2013-14	FY 2014-15	Projections  FY 2015-16	Projections  FY 2016-17
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$93,265	$124,768	$124,768	$124,768
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$93,265	$124,768	$124,768	$124,768
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$150,916	$200,807	$200,807	$200,807
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Provides appropriations of $93,265 in 2013-14 and $124,768 in 2014-15 for the State costs of the MaineCare program to provide additional services for up to 25 participants per year whose costs exceed the home and community-based waiver program for the elderly and disabled annual cap on services in order to prevent the institutionalization of the participants.  The fiscal impact of the potential reduction in higher cost institutionalizations cannot be determined at this time.