126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 556		LR 1594(02)
	An Act To Modernize the Statutes Governing Physician Assistants
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2013-14	FY 2014-15	Projections  FY 2015-16	Projections  FY 2016-17
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$12,083	$9,444	$9,444	$9,444
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$12,250	$8,250	$12,250	$8,250
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations totaling $12,083 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $9,444 in fiscal year 2014-15 to the Board of Licensure in Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Licensure, both affiliated with the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, to comply with the requirements of this legislation.  Each board will also need to increase its license renewal fee for physicians assistants in order to generate sufficient revenue to cover the costs of this bill.
	Of these amounts, this bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $6,925 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $5,900 in fiscal year 2014-15 to the Board of Licensure in Medicine for the per diem and all other costs associated with adding one member to the board and for rulemaking.  The board will need to increase its license renewal fee for physician assistants by $25 to cover these additional costs.  The total revenue anticipated to be generated through this fee increase is estimated to be $8,250 per year beginning in fiscal year 2013-14.
	This bill also includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $5,158 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $3,544 in fiscal year 2014-15 to the Board of Osteopathic Licensure for the per diem and all other costs associated with adding an additional member to their board as well as for rulemaking.  The board will need to increase its license renewal fee for physician assistants by $50 to cover these additional costs.  The total revenue anticipated to be generated through this fee increase is estimated to be approximately $4,000 every two years.