An Act To Ensure Appropriate Care and Custody of Children Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4023, sub-§2, 1rC, as amended by PL 1989, c. 270, §8, is further amended to read: C. Without any person responsible for the child; 9F Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §4023, sub-§2, 1fD, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 270, §S, is amended to read: D. Taken into interim care under Title 15, section 3501, by a law enforcement officerT~ Sec.3. 22 MRSA §4023, sub-§2, 1lE is enacted to read: E. In a situation in which the child has lost both parents as a resul t of a homicide or has lost one parent and the other parent has been arrested, detained or sentenced and committed to a state correctional facility, state mental health institute or county j ail for an offense related to the homicide. Page 1-LR2312(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1706
Committee Amendment CA_A_S466 (Senate)
Amends: 22 MRSA §4023

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 638, L.D. 1706, Bill, "An 
Act To Ensure Appropriate Care and Custody of Children Orphaned 
by Domestic Violence" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Ensure Appropriate Care and Custody of Children' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4023, sub-§2, 1rC, as amended by PL 1989, c. 
270, §8, is further amended to read: 
C. 
Without any person responsible for the child; 9F 
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §4023, sub-§2, 1fD, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 
270, §S, is amended to read: 
D. 
Taken into interim care under Title 15, section 3501, by 
a law enforcement officerT~ 
Sec.3. 22 MRSA §4023, sub-§2, 1lE is enacted to read: 
E. 
In a situation in which the child has lost both parents 
as a resul t of a homicide or has lost one parent and the 
other parent has been arrested, detained or sentenced and 
committed to a state correctional facility, 
state mental 
health institute or county j ail for an offense related to 
the homicide. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~, to S.P. 638, L.D. 1706 
Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §4023, sub-§8 is enacted to read: 
8. 
Emergency assessment. 
In the event of a homicide as 
described in subsection 2, 
paragraph E, 
the department shall 
perform an emergency assessment for the purposes of temporary 
placement with a 
relative or other responsible person. 
The 
department shall provide a copy of the assessment performed under 
this subsection to the law enforcement personnel involved with 
the family of the child. 
Sec. S. Development of protocols. 
The Office of the Attorney 
General shall develop protocols for law enforcement in the event 
of a homicide as described in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
22, section 4023, subsection 2, paragraph E. 
The protocols must 
require prompt notification to the Department of Human Services, 
Bureau of Child and Family Services and the provision to the 
bureau of the names of members of the family that is involved in 
the situation. 
Sec. 6. Development of plan. 
The Department of Public Safety 
shall develop a plan for the provision of criminal history record 
information and protection from abuse order information to the 
Department of Human Services, Bureau of Child and Family Services 
about persons being evaluated by the bureau in the process of 
performing 
an 
emergency 
assessment 
under 
the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, Title 22, section 4023, subsection 8.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. 
The 
amendment authorizes the Department of Human Services to provide 
short-term emergency services to children in the event of certain 
homicides 
and 
requires 
the 
department 
to 
perform 
emergency 
assessments for temporary placements in those situations. 
The 
amendment directs the Office of the Attorney General to develop 
protocols for law enforcement for notification to the Department 
of Human Services, Bureau of Child and Family Services. 
The 
amendment directs the Department of Public Safety to develop a 
plan 
for 
providing 
criminal 
history 
record 
information 
and 
protection from abuse order information to the bureau when the 
bureau is performing an emergency assessment under the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 4023, subsection 8. 
FISCAL :\OTf HEQURED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03/22/04 ;:I!:Pac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1706 
An Act To Ensure Appropriate Care and Custody of Children Orphaned 
by Domestic Violence 
LR 2312(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Human Services, the Department of Public Safety and the Department of the 
Attorney General in implementing this legislation can be absorbed by the departments utilizing existing budgeted 
resources. 
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