129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1984		LR 2623(02)
	An Act To Eliminate Waiting Lists for Home and Community-based Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Brain Injury and Other Related Conditions
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2019-20	FY 2020-21	Projections  FY 2021-22	Projections  FY 2022-23
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$7,483,619	$16,289,006	$17,906,079
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$7,483,619	$16,289,006	$17,906,079
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$0	$15,594,565	$34,062,890	$37,455,783
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$1,457,634	$3,194,832	$3,514,032
Revenue
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$0	$15,594,565	$34,062,890	$37,455,784
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$1,457,634	$3,194,832	$3,514,032
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $7,483,619 in fiscal year 2020-21 for an increase in the annual cap to $70,000 and to eliminate the waitlist through June 30, 2021 for services provided under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Section 29, and to provide services to individuals who are on the waitlist for services provided under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Section 21 and designated Priority 2 and are receiving no other MaineCare home and community based or support services, and to create one Social Services Program Specialist II position and 2 DD Resources Coordinators positions. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations are also included for the FMAP match and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations are included for the Service Provider Tax.