Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health To Review Youth Camp Counselor Hiring Practices Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health to evaluate youth camp counselor hiring practices and rules. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health, in cooperation with the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault, the Maine State Police, the Maine Youth Camping Association and the YMCA Alliance of Maine, shall evaluate the effectiveness of the bureau's rules concerning youth camp counselor hiring practices set forth in Chapter of the bureau's rules to protect children attending youth camps from sexual abuse. The bureau and interested parties shall review the effectiveness of camp counselor hiring practices, including: written employment applications requesting information concerning criminal convictions, previous work history and references; reference checks; applicant interviews; and orientation and supervision of camp counselors; and be it further Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, by January 15, 2006, based on its review under section 1, the Department of Heal th and Human Services, Bureau of Health shall report its findings and any proposed recommendations regarding camp counselor hiring practices to protect children attending youth camps from sexual Page 1-LR0150(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0619
Committee Amendment CA_A_H575 (House)
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 452, L.D. 619, Bill, 
Act To Require Background Checks on All Camp Employees" 
"An 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services, 
Bureau of Health To Review Youth Camp Counselor Hiring Practices' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of 
Health to evaluate youth camp counselor hiring practices and rules. 
Resolved: 
That the Department of Health and 
Human Services, 
Bureau of Health, in cooperation with the Maine Coalition Against 
Sexual Assault, the Maine State Police, the Maine Youth Camping 
Association and the YMCA Alliance of Maine, shall evaluate the 
effectiveness 
of 
the 
bureau's 
rules 
concerning 
youth 
camp 
counselor hiring practices set forth in Chapter 
of 
the 
bureau's rules to protect children attending youth camps 
from 
sexual abuse. 
The bureau and interested parties shall review the 
effectiveness 
of 
camp 
counselor hiring practices, 
including: 
written employment applications requesting information concerning 
criminal 
convictions, 
previous 
work 
history 
and 
references; 
reference 
checks; 
applicant 
interviews; 
and 
orientation 
and 
supervision of camp counselors; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: 
That, by January 15, 2006, based on 
its review under section 1, the Department of Heal th and Human 
Services, 
Bureau of Health shall report its findings and any 
proposed 
recommendations 
regarding 
camp 
counselor 
hiring 
practices to protect children attending youth camps from sexual 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
.fO 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to H.P. 452, L.D. 619 
abuse to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and 
Public Safety. 
Upon receiving the bureau's recommendations, the 
Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
may report out implementing legislation if necessary.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
The amendment creates a 
resolve that directs the Department of Health and Human Services, 
Bureau of Health, in cooperation with the Maine Coalition Against 
Sexual Assault, the Maine State Police, the Maine Youth Camping 
Association and the 
YMCA 
Alliance of Maine, 
to evaluate the 
effectiveness of the bureau's rules concerning camp counselor 
hiring practices to protect children attending youth camps from 
sexual abuse. 
No later than January 15, 
2006, 
the Bureau of 
Health shall report its findings and any proposed recommendations 
regarding camp counselor hiring practices to protect children 
attending youth camps from sexual abuse to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. 
Upon receiving 
the bureau's recommendations, 
the Joint Standing Committee on 
Criminal Justice and Public Safety may report out implementing 
legislation if necessary. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/19/05 hac 
LD619 
LR 0150(02) 
An Act To Require Background Checks on All Camp Employees 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,4" 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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