130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 250 LR 1098(02)
An Act To Assist Nursing Homes in the Management of Facility Beds
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 Projections  FY 2023-24 Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $1,144,719 $1,272,972 $1,272,972 $1,272,972
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $1,144,719 $1,272,972 $1,272,972 $1,272,972
Federal Expenditures Fund $2,843,924 $2,715,671 $2,715,671 $2,715,671
Other Special Revenue Funds $254,594 $254,594 $254,594 $254,594
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund $1,036,437 $989,696 $989,696 $989,696
Other Special Revenue Funds $92,784 $92,784 $92,784 $92,784
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $1,144,719 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $1,272,972 in fiscal year 2022-23 to include the modification of the process to obtain certificate of need approval to reopen reserved beds, to include in its calculation of reimbursement for services provided by a nursing facility the cost incurred by the facility for a medical director and to include the cost incurred by a nursing facility for the acquisition, use and maintenance of computer or cloud-based software systems as a fixed cost. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations will also be included for the FMAP match and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations for the Nursing Facilities Tax.