132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 279		LR 683(01)
	An Act to Address the Shortage of Direct Care Workers for Children with Disabilities in Maine
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Baldacci of Penobscot
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$586,306	$578,229	$546,737
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$631,306	$589,479	$591,737
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$0	$934,799	$799,333	$799,333
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$139,425	$143,962	$148,404
	Federal Block Grant Fund		$0	$44,624	$44,624	$44,624
Revenue
	General Fund		$0	$45,000	$11,250	$45,000
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$0	$934,799	$799,333	$799,333
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$11,700	$2,925	$1,463
	Federal Block Grant Fund		$0	$44,624	$44,624	$44,624
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Department of Health and Human Services will require ongoing General Fund appropriations of $631,306 in fiscal year 2026-27 to implement MaineCare reimbursement for a parent providing in-home personal care services to the parent's child. This amount includes ongoing costs of MaineCare payments to providers, ongoing costs of one Comprehensive Health Planner II position and one Office Associate II position and one-time costs for necessary system updates and testing. Federal Expenditures Fund and Federal Block Grant Fund allocations will also be required for the FMAP match and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations will also be required for the position costs.
	The provisions of the bill are also estimated to increase General Fund Revenue by $45,000 in fiscal year 2026-27 and Other Special Revenue $11,700 from licensing fees and background checks.