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An Act To Provide Funding for Costs Associated with Requiring the Licensing of Midwives
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.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$3,451	$3,031	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$3,451	$3,031	

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	
Personal Services	$3,290	$3,290	
All Other	$69,624	$20,664	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$72,914	$23,954	

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	

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.