Resolve,
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1075
Committee Amendment CA_A_H446 (House)
Committee: Select Services for Older Persons

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT lIfo. 
Ensure Appropriate Care for 
to H.P. 793, L.D. 1075, 
Persons with Dementia" 
"Resolve, 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, 
To 
Ensure Appropriate Care for Older Persons with 
Dementia and Certain Other Diseases' 
Further amend the resolve by striking out everything after 
the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Joint Advisory Committee on Select Services for Older 
Persons. Resolved: 
That the Department of Human Services and the 
Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services shall jointly 
establish and provide support for the Joint Advisory Committee on 
Select Services for Older Persons, referred to in this resolve as 
"the advisory committee." 
The advisory committee shall operate 
until December 31, 2005. 
The advisory committee shall study the 
needs of older persons, including, but not limited to, services 
or treatment for mental health, mental retardation, substance 
abuse, dementia and cognitive impairments with behavioral issues 
associated 
with 
those 
impairments 
and 
shall 
advise 
the 
departments 
on 
services 
required to 
meet 
those 
needs. 
The 
advisory 
committee 
shall 
monitor 
the 
development 
by 
the 
departments 
of 
new 
initiatives to 
serve older persons 
with 
special needs. 
The advisory committee shall report to the joint 
Page I-LR0886(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
" 
-'4 
,.q' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ..fr. to H.P. 793, L.D. 1075 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
health and human services matters once during 2003 and twice per 
year during 2004 and 2005. 
During 2003 and 2004, the advisory committee shall convene a 
subcommittee 
representing 
older 
persons 
and 
their 
families, 
providers of long-term care and health care services, state and 
private 
agencies 
and 
advocates 
for 
older persons 
and their 
families. 
The subcommittee shall focus on issues concerning the 
care needs of older persons with cognitive 
impairments with 
behavioral issues associated with those impairments and options 
for developing and improving programs and services for those 
persons. 
The subcommittee shall report to the advisory committee 
periodically. 
By December 31, 
2003 and December 15, 2004, the advisory 
committee shall report to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services 
matters regarding services to persons with cognitive impairments 
with behavioral issues associated with those impairments. 
The 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over health and human services matters has authority to report 
out legislation based on the report to the Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the 
resolve. 
It 
directs 
the 
Department of Human Services and the Department of Behavioral and 
Developmental 
Services 
to 
establish 
and 
support 
the 
Joint 
Advisory 
Committee 
on 
Select 
Services 
for 
Older 
Persons, 
establishes the duties of the committee and sets reporting dates. 
FISCAL NOTE REQlilRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
'\ , 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/20103 ;J!;J?ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1075 
Resolve, To Ensure Appropriate Care for Persons with Dementia 
LR 0886(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs associated with supporting the Joint Advisory Committee can be absorbed by the Department of 
Human Services and the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR0886(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1