126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 928		LR 1105(02)
	An Act To Improve MaineCare Nursing Home Reimbursement To Preserve Access and Promote Quality
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2013-14	FY 2014-15	Projections  FY 2015-16	Projections  FY 2016-17
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$1,226,770	$1,635,693	$1,635,693	$1,635,693
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$1,226,770	$1,635,693	$1,635,693	$1,635,693
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$1,963,789	$2,618,386	$2,618,386	$2,618,386
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Provides appropriations of $1,226,770 in 2013-14 and $1,635,693 in 2014-15 for the State's share of the costs of a two percent increase in MaineCare reimbursement rates for nursing facility services. This is assumed to be a one-time but permanent increase in MaineCare nursing facility rates, effective October 1, 2013.