An Act To Change the Evaluation Criteria for Those with Developmental Disabilities
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1868
Committee Amendment CA_A_H358 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A " 
to H.P. 1300, L.D. 1868, Bill, "An Act To 
Change the Evaluation Criteria for Those with Developmental Disabilities" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Review Statutes, Rules and Policies Regarding Mental 
Retardation, Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Other Cognitive and 
Developmental Disorders' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the Legislature has determined that the Department of Health and Human 
Services needs to reevaluate the criteria for eligibility for services and levels of care of 
services and its statutory authority, rules and policies; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. Review and report. Resolved: That the Department of Health and 
Human Services shall convene a working group of stakeholders and other interested 
parties to undertake a review of current statutes, rules and policies regarding services, 
definitions, limitations, eligibility and levels of care for adults with mental retardation, 
pervasive developmental disorders and other cognitive and developmental disorders. The 
purpose of the review is for the department to evaluate the need for changes in statute, 
rule or policy to ensure fairness and equity in the provision of services and to evaluate the 
need for additional resources to meet unidentified need. 
By January 1, 2008, the 
department shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT A" to H.P. 1300, L.D. 1868 
on its progress in the review and any recommended changes in law. The Joint Standing 
Committee on Health and Human Services is authorized to submit legislation related to 
the recommendations of the working group to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd 
Legislature. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment changes the bill to a resolve. It 
directs the Department of Health and Human Services to convene a working group of 
stakeholders and other interested parties to undertake a review of current statutes, rules 
and policies regarding services, definitions, limitations, eligibility and levels of care for 
adults with mental retardation, pervasive developmental disorders and other cognitive and 
developmental disorders and to report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and 
Human Services. 
It authorizes the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human 
Services to submit legislation related to the recommendations of the working group to the 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/24/07 frac:.. 
LD 1868 
LR 2076(02) 
An Act To Change the Evaluation Criteria for Those with Developmental Disabilities 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
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 
The additional costs associated with the working group can be absorbed by the Department of Health and Human 
Services utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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