An Act To Provide Funding for Costs Associated with Requiring the Licensing of Midwives
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0130
Committee Amendment CA_A_S9 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 49, L.D. 130, Bill, "An Act To Provide 
Funding for Costs Associated with Requiring the Licensing of Midwives" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 3 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "$76,365" and inserting the following: '$57,368' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 2 to 4 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. 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. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Licensing and Enforcement 0352 
2017-18 
$3,480 
$3,480 
2018-19 
$3,057 
$3,057 
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 midwife1y 
in the State. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" {1 "to S.P. 49, L.D. 130 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL 
REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2017-18 
$2,345 
$65,463 
$67,808 
2017-18 
$71,288 
$71,288 
2018-19 
$2,345 
$18,644 
$20,989 
2018-19 
$24,046 
$24,046 
This amendment eliminates the 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 
2018-19 and 2019-20 due to anticipated licensing fee revenues from the licensure of 
individuals practicing midwifery in the State. 
This amendment also reduces the Other Special Revenue Funds allocations in fiscal 
years 2017-18 and 2018-19 to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation 
based on decreased estimates of the costs of the Board of Complementary Health Care 
Providers associated with establishing the new licensing requirements. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
C MMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/21/17 feac 
LD130 
LR 1183(02) 
An Act To Provide Funding for Costs Associated with Requiring the Licensing of Midwives 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'R' 
(S-4) 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
$57,368 
$71,288 
$13,920 
($57,368) 
$57,368 
FY 2018-19 
$0 
$24,046 
$24,636 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$0 
$21,261 
$27,780 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$0 
$21,262 
$31,155 
$0 
$0 
This bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations totaling $71,288 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $24,046 in 
fiscal year 2018-19 to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation for the cost associated with requiring 
individuals practicing midwifery in the State to be licensed by January 1, 2020. Of that amount, $67,808 and 
$20,989 in fiscal years 2017-18 and 2018-19, respectively, are allocated to the Licensing and Enforcement program 
for 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 requirement for 
individuals practicing midwifery in the State. Additionally, $3,480 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $3,057 in fiscal year 
2018-19 are allocated to the Administrative Services Division for the service center and ST A-CAP charges. 
This fiscal note assumes that the Board of Complementary Health Care Providers will be ready to accept and process 
applications for the Ii censure of ce1tified midwives and certified professional midwives during fiscal year 2017-18 
and that 20 midwives will submit the required information and fees before June 30, 2018. This fiscal note also 
assumes an additional 16 midwives will apply for licensure in fiscal year 2018-19. The estimated increase in 
dedicated revenues to the Board of Complementary Health Care Providers from licensing and other fees are $13,920 
and $24,636 in fiscal years 2017-18 and 2018-19, respectively. This estimate assumes licensing and renewal fees are 
established at the $675 annual cap and that fees for background checks are $21 per applicant. 
LRl 183(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 2 
Because revenues from licensing fees and other fees are not expected to be sufficient to support the additional costs 
to the board in fiscal year 2017-18, General Fund support will be required. This bill includes language that requires 
the State Controller to transfer $57,368 in fiscal year 2017-18 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to 
the Licensing and Enforcement program, Other Special Revenue Funds account, within the Department of 
Professional and Financial Regulation, no later than October 15, 2017 to fund a portion of the first year costs of this 
LRI 183(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 2 of 2