Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To Develop a Model for Community-based Therapeutic Living Settings for Adults with Mental Illness (AFfER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1983
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: BURNS, MAYO, LERMAN, MARLEY, PINGREE, WALCOTT, WHEELER, BRENNAN, NUTTING, SULLIVAN

Legislative Document 
No. 1983 
H.P. 1390 
House of Representatives, January 26, 2006 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services 
To Develop a Model for Community-based Therapeutic Living 
Settings for Adults with Mental Illness 
(AFfER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BURNS of Berwick. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Senator MAYO of Sagadahoc and Representatives: LERMAN of Augusta, 
MARLEY of Portland, PINGREE of North Haven, WALCOTT of Lewiston, WHEELER of 
Kittery, Senators: BRENNAN of Cumberland, NUTTING of Androscoggin, SULLIVAN of 
York. 
Printed on fei.:ydeu paper 
'Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services to develop model. 
Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall develop a model 
for a system of community-based therapeutic living settings for adults with mental 
illness. 
This model must limit eligibility for services provided by the system of 
community-based therapeutic living settings for adults with mental illness to adults who 
are receiving services at Riverview Psychiatric Center or at community-based group 
homes. The department shall include an examination of the financial implications of the 
model as part of its development of the model. The department shall develop the model 
using existing departmental resources. 
The department shall submit a report on the 
development of this model to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human 
Services no later than November 1, 2006; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Office of Fiscal and Program Review to examine State of Montana 
system. Resolved: That the Office of Fiscal and Program Review shall examine the 
system of community-based therapeutic living settings for adults with mental illness in 
the State of Montana. This examination must include an analysis of the costs and savings 
associated with the establishment and implementation of such a system. This analysis 
must reflect the cost of treatment at the following levels of treatment: the psychiatric 
hospital level, the community-based group home level and the community-based 
therapeutic living setting level. The Office of Fiscal and Program Review shall submit a 
report on its examination to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services 
no later than November 1, 2006. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a 
model for a system of community-based therapeutic living settings for adults with mental 
illness. It also directs the Office of Fiscal and Program Review to examine the system of 
community-based therapeutic living settings for adults with mental illness in the State of 
Montana.