127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1097		LR 418(01)
	An Act To Improve the Integrity of Maine's Welfare Programs
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Libby of Androscoggin
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			FY 2015-16	FY 2016-17	Projections  FY 2017-18	Projections  FY 2018-19
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$1,079,683	$225,820	$230,710	$234,749
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$1,079,683	$225,820	$230,710	$234,749
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$108,215	$21,643	$21,643	$21,643
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$95,140	$193,999	$198,889	$202,928
	Federal Block Grant Fund		$132,243	$1,536	$1,536	$1,536
Revenue
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$108,215	$21,643	$21,643	$21,643
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$95,140	$193,999	$198,888	$202,927
	Federal Block Grant Fund		$132,242	$1,536	$1,536	$1,536
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Department of Health and Human Services will require General Fund appropriations of $95,140 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $193,999 in fiscal year 2016-17 to hire 5 Fraud Investigators by January 1, 2016. Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $95,140 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $193,999 in fiscal year 2016-17 will also be required. The Department of Health and Human Services will require General Fund appropriations of $984,543 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $31,821 in fiscal year 2016-17 for technology updates and annual operating costs required to limit use outside of the State and to limit what can be purchased with EBT cards. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations of $108,215 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $21,643 in fiscal year 2016-17 and Federal Block Grant Fund allocations of $132,242 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $1,536 in fiscal year 2016-17 will also be required. Any savings achieved would likely not accrue to the General Fund due to the Maintenance of Effort spending required of the State to receive the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Federal Block Grant funds.