130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 878		LR 1565(01)
	Resolve, To Increase MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for Services Provided by Direct Care Workers
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Keim of Oxford
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
		FY 2020-21	FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	Projections  FY 2023-24	Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund	$10,959,315	$49,136,580	$52,609,346	$52,609,346	$52,609,346
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund	$10,959,315	$49,136,580	$52,609,346	$52,609,346	$52,609,346
	Federal Expenditures Fund	$26,414,574	$100,358,971	$96,886,206	$96,886,206	$96,886,206
	Other Special Revenue Funds	$2,249,135	$8,996,540	$8,996,540	$8,996,540	$8,996,540
Revenue
	Federal Expenditures Fund	$26,414,574	$100,358,971	$96,886,206	$96,886,206	$96,886,206
	Other Special Revenue Funds	$2,249,135	$8,996,540	$8,996,540	$8,996,540	$8,996,540
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Department of Health and Human Services will require General Fund appropriations of $10,959,315 in fiscal year 2020-21, $49,139,580 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $52,609,346 in fiscal year 2022-23 to increase reimbursement rates to all direct care worker services that are provided in home and community-based settings and in institutional settings by no less than $2 an hour. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations will also be required for the FMAP match and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations for the Service Provider Tax.