Resolve, Regarding the Criminal Records of Certified Nursing Assistants
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0281
Committee Amendment CA_A_H542 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/I,, to H.P. 224, L.D. 281, "Resolve, 
Regarding the Criminal Records of Certified Nursing Assistants" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, 
Regarding the Operation of the Maine 
Registry of 
Certified Nursing Assistants' 
Further amend the resolve by striking out everything after 
the ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. I. Rulemaking by Department of Public Safety. Resolved: 
That, by November 1, 2003, the Department of Public Safety shall 
amend 
the rules governing access 
to criminal history record 
information to grant free 
access 
to criminal history record 
checks for the Maine Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical 
rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 
375, subchapter 2-A; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Rulemaking by Department of Education. Resolved: That, 
by November lJ 2003, the Department of Education shall amend the 
rules 
governing 
training 
programs 
for 
certified 
nursing 
assistants 
to 
provide 
for 
payment 
for 
the initial 
criminal 
history record check for individuals who enroll in or complete a 
course, such payment to be included as part of the course fee. 
Rules 
adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical 
rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 
375, subchapter 2-A; and be it further 
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Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That, by December 31, 2003, July 1, 
2004 and December 31, 
2004, 
the Department of Human Services 
shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over health and human services matters on the 
method of conducting criminal history record checks for the Maine 
Registry 
of 
Certified 
Nursing 
Assistants. 
The 
report 
must 
include progress in moving to a method that uses fingerprinting 
of the applicant and that searches for criminal history on a 
national basis; and be it further 
Sec. 4. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
following appropriations and allocations are made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPAR'1"MENT OF 
State Police 
0291 
That 
the 
Initiative: 
Appropriates 
funds 
for 
the 
establishment 
of 
Identification 
Specialist 
II 
positions 
and 
operating 
costs 
necessary for the processing of background checks for certified 
nursing assistants. 
General Fund 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
Biqhway Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Highway Fund Total 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
(2.000) 
$26,261 
16,130 
$42,392 
2003-04 
$44,716 
27,465 
$72,180 
2004-05 
(2.000) 
$36,475 
17,133 
$53,609 
2004-05 
$62,107 
29,173 
$91,279' 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. 
The 
amendment replaces the resolve. 
It deletes the portions of the 
resolve pertaining to InforME 
and the portions pertaining to 
access to criminal history record information. 
It retains the 
provision on payment for criminal history record checks for the 
Maine Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants. 
It requires the 
Department of Public Safety to amend the rules regarding criminal 
history record checks to grant free access to the Maine Registry 
of Certified Nursing Assistants. 
It requires rulemaking by the 
Department of Education on including the cost of the first record 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT lJ to H.P. 224, L.D. 281 
check in a course fee. 
It requires a series of reports to the 
Legislature from the Department of Human Services on information 
about national record checks and fingerprint-based checks. 
The 
amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section for the 
Department of Public Safety for costs associated with processing 
background checks. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Revised: 05/28/03 ;1k?ac 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD281 
Resolve, Regarding the Operation of the Maine Registry of Certified 
Nursing Assistants 
LR 1284(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
2003-04 
2004-05 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$42,392 
$53,609 
$53,609 
$53,609 
$72,180 
$91,279 
$91,279 
$91,279 
$42,392 
$53,609 
$53,609 
$53,609 
$72,180 
$91,279 
$91,279 
$91,279 
As amended, this bill includes General Fund appropriations and Highway Fund allocations for the State Police 
program within the Department of Public Safety for the costs associated with processing background checks for 
certified nursing assistants. 
Any additional costs to the Department of Education and the Department of Public Safety associated with rulemaking 
can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. Any additional costs to the Department of Human Services 
associated with the report required under the bill can be absorbed utilizing existing resources. 
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