126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1840 LR 2852(04)
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Substance Abuse Services Commission with Regard to the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
S "A" (S-531)
Committee: Health and Human Services
             
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Potential current biennium cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Potential current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The Department of Health and Human Services will incur one-time additional costs estimated to be $16,150 in fiscal year 2014-15 for computer programming costs related to the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program.  No additional funding is provided in this bill.  If the department is unable to find sufficient funds internally, it is directed to seek and accept outside funding for the programming costs.
Additional costs to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to provide the required information can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.