Resolve, Regarding Notice of Deficient Care in Long-term Care Settings Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: , Sec. 1. Notice of deficient care in long-term care settings. Resolved: That the Department of Human Services, Bureau of Medical Services, Division of Licensing shall work together with interested parties, providers of long-term care services in home settings and in facilities and advocates for persons with disabilities, the elderly and consumers of long-term care services to review information that is available to the public on deficient care in long-term care settings. This working group shall review information available through the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the State of Maine on deficient care in long-term care settings and shall provide a report and make recommendations regarding increased access to public information regarding deficiencies in long-term care settings to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services no later than February 1, 2004. Page l-LR1603(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1264
Committee Amendment CA_A_H466 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/}" to H.P. 936, L.D. 1264, 
Act To Require Notice of Deficient Care Provided in 
Care Facilities" 
Bill, "An 
Long-term 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, Regarding Notice of Deficient Care in Long-term Care 
Settings' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
, Sec. 1. 
Notice of deficient care in long-term care settings. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Department of Human 
Services, 
Bureau of 
Medical Services, Division of Licensing shall work together with 
interested parties, providers of long-term care services in home 
settings 
and 
in facilities 
and 
advocates 
for 
persons 
with 
disabilities, 
the 
elderly 
and 
consumers 
of 
long-term 
care 
services to review information that is available to the public on 
deficient care in long-term care settings. 
This working group 
shall review information available through the federal Centers 
for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the State of Maine on 
deficient care in long-term care settings and shall provide a 
report and make 
recommendations regarding increased access to 
public 
information 
regarding 
deficiencies 
in 
long-term 
care 
settings to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human 
Services no later than February 1, 2004.' 
Page l-LR1603(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTE. AMENDMENT .. a.. to H. P. 936. L. D. 1264 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the bill 
with 
a 
resolve. 
It 
requires the Department of Human Services, 
Bureau of Medical 
Services, Division of Licensing to work together with interested 
parties, providers and advocates to review information that is 
available 
to 
the 
public 
on 
deficiencies 
in 
long-term 
care 
settings. 
It requires a report with recommendations to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Health and Human Services no later than 
February 1, 2004. 
FISCAL 'uTF: Hf:QllRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/15/03 :;tk?ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1264 
Resolve, Regarding Notice of Deficient Care in Long-term Care Settings 
LR 1603(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 cost to the Department of Human Services to implement this bill can be absorbed by the Department 
utilizing existing resources. 
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