An Act to Keep Foster Children Safe and Healthy Amend the bill in section in that part designated §1580-E." by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 1, lines 12 to 15 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the following: 2. Vehicle prohibition. A foster parent is prohibited from smoking in that foster parent's private vehicle when a foster child is in that vehicle and may not allow any other person to smoke in that foster parent's private vehicle when a foster child is in that vehicle. 3. Application. This section applies to foster parents as follows: A. All foster parents in foster homes licensed on or after July 1, 2004 shall comply with this section beginning on the date of licensure: and B. All foster parents in foster homes licensed before July 1, 2004 shall comply with this section beginning on October 1, 2005. 4. Licensing rules. By July 1, 2004, the department shall
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0055
Committee Amendment CA_A_H170 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/1,, to H.P. 63, L.D. 55, Bill, "An Act 
to Keep Foster Children Safe and Healthy" 
Amend 
the bill in 
section 
in 
that part 
designated 
"§1580-E." by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 1, lines 12 
to 15 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the following: 
'2. 
Vehicle prohibition. 
A foster parent is prohibited 
from 
smoking in that foster parent's private vehicle when 
a 
foster child is in that vehicle and may not allow any other 
person to smoke in that foster parent's private vehicle when a 
foster child is in that vehicle. 
3. 
Application. 
This section applies to foster parents as 
follows: 
A. 
All foster parents in foster homes licensed on or after 
July 1, 2004 shall comply with this section beginning on the 
date of licensure: and 
B. 
All foster parents in foster homes licensed before July 
1, 2004 shall comply with this section beginning on October 
1, 2005. 
4. 
Licensing rules. 
By July 1, 2004, the department shall 
amend the foster home licensing rules to implement this section. 
The rules must provide for notification to foster parents of 
state resources available to them regarding smoking addiction, 
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including counseling and treatment through the toll-free tobacco 
help line. 
The rules must contain procedures for revoking the 
license of a foster home where smoking is taking place in the 
home or in the foster parent's private vehicle while a foster 
child is in that vehicle. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this section 
are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5. chapter 375. 
subchapter 2-A.' 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 
(page 1, lines 17 to 24 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 2. Reporting. 
The Department of Human Services shall 
report to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Health and 
Human 
Services by January 1, 
2004 
regarding the 
number 
of foster 
parents in licensed foster homes who smoke tobacco and the number 
who are interested in assistance in overcoming their addiction to 
tobacco. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. 
The 
amendment 
restricts 
the 
prohibition on 
smoking 
in 
a 
foster 
parent's vehicle that is contained in the bill to smoking while a 
foster child is in the vehicle. 
The 
amendment provides for 
phasing in the prohibition on foster parents smoking in their 
homes 
and in their vehicles while a 
foster child is in the 
vehicle and provides for state assistance on smoking addiction. 
The amendment requires rulemaking and designates the rules as 
major substantive rules. 
The amendment requires reporting from 
the Department of Human Services regarding the number of foster 
parents who smoke and the number who are interested in assistance 
in overcoming their addiction to tobacco. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/21103 ;livae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD55 
An Act to Keep Foster Children Safe and Healthy 
LR 0712(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 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Increases the number of civil suits 
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