An Act to Make the Children's Ombudsman Program an Independent Office
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0073
House Amendment HA_A_H650 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT .. fl. .. to H.P. 81, L.D. 73, Bill, "An Act to 
Make the Children's Ombudsman Program an Independent Office" 
Amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of the first 
lines (page 1, lines 3 and 4 in L. D.) and inserting in their 
place the following: 
'Sec. 1. 22MRSA§4087·A, as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. 
EEE, §1, is further amended to read:' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§4087-A." in subsection 4 by striking out the first 3 lines 
(page 1, lines 46 to 48 in L.D.) and inserting in their place the 
following: 
'4. 
Services. 
The program shall provide services el3:FeeUy 
e~-~BQe~-eeBSFaet. 
The first priority in the work of the program 
and any contract for ombudsman services must be case-specific 
advocacy services. 
Any work on systems improvements or lobbying 
must be adjunctive to case-specific activities. 
The program may: ' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§4087-A." by inserting at the end the following: 
'12. 
Administration. 
The Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services shall administer and monitor the contract for 
ombudsman services under this section.' 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT .. If:. to H.P. 81, L.D. 73 
Further amend the bill by inserting at the end before the 
summary the following: 
, Sec. 
2. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
Ombudsman Program 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates funds resulting from the transfer of 
the 
ombudsman 
program 
from 
the 
Executive 
Department 
to 
the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT '1'OTAL - ALL FUNDS 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPAR7MENT OF 
Ombudsman Program 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
($63,753) 
$0 
($63,753) 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
($63,753) 
$0 
($63,753) 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds resulting from the transfer of 
the 
ombudsman 
program 
from 
the 
Executive 
Department 
to 
the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services. 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPAR7MENT OF 
DEPARTMEN"I' 'l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT '1'OTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SECTION '1'OTALS 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$63,753 
$63,753 
2004-05 
$63,753 
$63,753 
2004-05 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 81, L.D. 73 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION 'J.U'.rAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0' 
This amendment requires the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services to administer and monitor the contract for 
child welfare ombudsman services. 
The 
ombudsman 
program was 
established in the Executive Department. 
This amendment adds an 
appropriations 
and 
allocations 
section 
to 
the 
bill. 
This 
amendment also makes technical changes to the bill. 
SPONSORED BY: 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
(Representative SHIELDS) 
TOWN: 
Auburn 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 01129104 ~ac:.. 
12lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD73 
An Act to Make the Children's Ombudsman Program an Independent 
Office 
LR 0711(04) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Shields 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Current biennium savings - General Fund 
2003-04 
2004-05 
Projections 
2005-06 
Projections 
2006-07 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Transferring the administration and monitoring of the Ombudsman program from the Executive Department to the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services-beginning in fiscal year 2004-05 will result in no net fiscal 
impact to the General Fund. The bill includes a deappropriation from the Executive Department of $63,753 and an 
appropriation to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services of a like amount to move the program. 
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$0