An Act To Modernize the Statutes Governing Physician Assistants
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0556
Committee Amendment CA_A_H85 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A-" to H.P. 375, L.D. 556, Bill, "An Act To 
Modernize the Statutes Governing Physician Assistants" 
Amend the bill by adding after section 7 the following: 
'Sec. 8. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Licensure in Medicine - Board of 0376 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the per diem and All Other costs associated with adding an 
additional member to the Board of Licensure in Medicine and with rulemaking. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Osteopathic Licensure - Board of 0383 
2013-14 
$2,700 
$4,225 
$6,925 
2014-15 
$3,600 
$2,300 
$5,900 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the per diem and All Other costs associated with adding an 
additional member to the Board of Osteopathic Licensure and with rulemaking. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2013-14 
$495 
$4,663 
$5,158 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$660 
$2,884 
$3,544 
~~. 
~. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A 
"to H.P. 375, L.D. 556 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL 
REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
$12,083 
$12,083 
This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$9,444 
$9,444 
Approved: 03126/13 
~ac. 
LD556 
LR 1594(02) 
An Act To Modernize the Statutes Governing Physician Assistants 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A' ( H - g5 ) 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
$12,083 
$9,444 
$12,250 
$8,250 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$9,444 
$12,250 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$9,444 
$8,250 
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. 
LR1594(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1