126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 538		LR 980(04)
	An Act To Align Costs Recognized for Transfer of Nursing Facilities and Residential Care Facilities with Ordinary Commercial and Government Contracting Standards
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The costs to the Department of Health and Human Services from changing the rules for depreciation recapture upon the sale of nursing facilities and/or residential care facilities will depend on the timing and details of federal approval and on the timing and number of facility sales. The fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time.