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126th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1864 |
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LR 2914(01) |
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An Act To Support
Nursing Facilities and Home Care for Seniors and Create a Tax Credit for
Primary Care Professionals Practicing in Underserved Areas |
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Fiscal Note for
Original Bill |
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Committee: Not Referred |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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FY 2013-14 |
FY 2014-15 |
Projections FY 2015-16 |
Projections FY 2016-17 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$0 |
$239,442 |
$293,592 |
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Fund for a Healthy Maine |
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$0 |
$4,822,371 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$4,525,141 |
$175,032 |
$175,032 |
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Federal Expenditures Fund |
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$0 |
$8,360,864 |
$75,109 |
$75,109 |
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Fund for a Healthy Maine |
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$0 |
$275,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$0 |
$772,049 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Revenue |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
($22,230) |
($64,410) |
($118,560) |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$0 |
$770,879 |
($3,390) |
($6,240) |
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| Transfers |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$4,547,371 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Fund for a Healthy Maine |
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$0 |
($4,547,371) |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill
provides one-time appropriations totaling $5,122,158 in fiscal year 2014-15
in the Nursing Facilities program in the Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) for increased MaineCare payments to nursing facilities and
for adjustments to funding to reflect increased nursing home tax collections.
The additional $772,049 in nursing home provider taxes that would be
collected as a result of the increased payments are reflected in adjustments
to appropriations and allocations. |
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The bill includes
a one-time transfer of $4,547,371 from the Fund for a Healthy Maine to the
General Fund by June 30, 2015, provides General Fund appropriations totaling
$175,032 in fiscal year 2014-15 to increase Department of Health and Human
Services' reimbursement rates for adult day services and provides a one-time
fiscal year 2014-15 Fund for a Healthy Maine allocation of $275,000 for
transitional assistance for Medicare Savings Program members. |
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By creating a
Primary Care Access Credit for 5 certified primary care professionals
practicing in underserved areas, General Fund revenue is reduced by $22,230
in fiscal year 2014-15 and Municipal Revenue Sharing decreases by $1,170 in
fiscal year 2014-15. |
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