An Act To Provide Funding for Costs Associated with Requiring the Licensing of Midwives
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0130
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: VOLK, ESPLING, KATZ, MIRAMANT, HERBIG

Legislative Document
No. 130
S.P. 49
In Senate, January 17, 2017
An Act To Provide Funding for Costs Associated with Requiring the 
Licensing of Midwives
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed.
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator VOLK of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Representative ESPLING of New Gloucester and
Senators: KATZ of Kennebec, MIRAMANT of Knox, Representatives: CASÁS of Rockport, 
HERBIG of Belfast.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  Transfer by October 15, 2017.  Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the State Controller shall transfer $76,365 from the General Fund unappropriated 
surplus to the Licensing and Enforcement, Other Special Revenue Funds account within 
the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation no later than October 15, 2017. 
Sec. 2.  Transfer by July 15, 2018.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the State Controller shall transfer $26,985 from the General Fund unappropriated surplus 
to the Licensing and Enforcement, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the 
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation no later than July 15, 2018. 
Sec. 3.  Transfer by July 15, 2019.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the State Controller shall transfer $26,985 from the General Fund unappropriated surplus 
to the Licensing and Enforcement, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the 
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation no later than July 15, 2019. 
Sec. 4.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF  
Administrative Services - Professional and Financial Regulation 0094 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the service center and STA-CAP charges associated with 
requiring individuals practicing midwifery in the State to be licensed by January 1, 2020. 
Licensing and Enforcement 0352 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the costs associated with requiring individuals practicing 
midwifery in the State to be licensed by January 1, 2020.  These costs include the per 
diem and All Other costs associated with adding 2 members to the Board of 
Complementary Health Care Providers and for contracted staffing services to assist the 
board in establishing the new licensing requirements for individuals practicing midwifery 
in the State. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2017-18
2018-19
All Other 
$3,451
$3,031
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$3,451
$3,031
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2017-18
2018-19
Personal Services 
$3,290
$3,290
All Other 
$69,624
$20,664
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$72,914
$23,954
SUMMARY 
This bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations totaling $76,365 in fiscal 
year 2017-18 and $26,985 in fiscal year 2018-19 to the Department of Professional and 
Financial Regulation for the costs associated with requiring individuals practicing 
midwifery in the State to be licensed by January 1, 2020. 
This bill also includes corresponding transfers of funds from the General Fund 
unappropriated surplus to the Licensing and Enforcement, Other Special Revenue Funds 
account within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation in fiscal years 
2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 to support these costs. 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL 
REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF  
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2017-18
2018-19
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
$76,365
$26,985
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$76,365
$26,985