126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 909		LR 1641(01)
	Resolve, To Establish MaineCare Eligibility for Parents Participating in Reunification Activities
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Hamann of South Portland
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Potential current biennium savings - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to apply for a federal waiver to allow MaineCare eligible parents that lose eligibility but participate in specified rehabilitation and family reunification activities to retain eligibility would result in savings if the waiver is granted. With an estimated 1,000 individuals potentially eligible to regain MaineCare eligibility, the Department of Health and Human Services could achieve net estimated savings of $150,036 for six months of 2013-14 and $299,399 in 2014-15, with savings in current state-only spending partially offset by the costs of paying for the state-share of MaineCare costs.