Resolve, Regardinq Substance Abuse Treatment Services Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Rules amendment. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse shall amend the rules regarding substance abuse services for persons receiving opioid treatment to: 1. With regard to the amount of counseling required of a participant in an opioid treatment program, increase the amount of counseling during the initial months of treatment, tapering to less frequent counseling as treatment progresses; 2. With regard to the process for relicensing an opioid treatment program, provide for opportunity for public input; and 3. With regard to the process for licensing an opioid treatment program, require consideration of the need for opioid treatment in the community or region, based on a needs assessment performed by the Office of Substance Abuse that analyzes drug use and treatment patterns for a number of years prior to the date of application for licensure. Page l-LR2742(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1875
Committee Amendment CA_A_H818 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to H.P. 1315, L.D. 1875, 
Act To Improve Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Services" 
Bill, "An 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, Regardinq Substance Abuse Treatment Services' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Rules amendment. Resolved: 
That the Department of 
Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse shall amend 
the 
rules 
regarding 
substance 
abuse 
services 
for 
persons 
receiving opioid treatment to: 
1. 
With regard to the amount of counseling required of a 
participant in an opioid treatment program, increase the amount 
of counseling during the initial months of treatment, tapering to 
less frequent counseling as treatment progresses; 
2. 
With regard to the process for relicensing an opioid 
treatment program, provide for opportunity for public input; and 
3. 
With regard to the process for 
licensing an opioid 
treatment program, require consideration of the need for opioid 
treatment in the community or region, based on a needs assessment 
performed by the Office of Substance Abuse that analyzes drug use 
and treatment patterns for a number of years prior to the date of 
application for licensure.' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A .. to H.P. 1315, L.D. 1875 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority committee amendment to the 
bill. 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
It changes the bill to 
a 
resolve. 
It requires 
the Department of Health 
and 
Human 
Services, Office of Substance Abuse to amend its rules for opioid 
treatment programs to require more counseling at the beginning of 
treatment 
and 
less 
as 
treatment 
progresses, 
to 
require 
an 
opportunity for public input in the relicensing process and to 
require consideration of treatment needs in the licensing process. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03/01106 ,;t;pac:.. 
LD 1875 
LR2742(02) 
An Act To Improve Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Services 
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 
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services in implementing this bill can be absorbed by 
the department utilizing existing budgetary resources. 
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