An Act To Establish and Promote Statewide Collaboration and Coordination in Public Health Activities and To Enact a Universal Well ness Initiative
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1363
Committee Amendment CA_A_H407 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 953, L.D. 1363, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish and Promote Statewide Collaboration and Coordination in Public Health 
Activities and To Enact a Universal Well ness Initiative" 
Amend the bill in section 5 in chapter 152 in §411 in subsection 1 in the 2nd line 
(page 1, line 31 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "system" the following: 'or a 
municipal health department' 
Amend the bill in section 5 in chapter 152 in §411 in subsection 1 in the 3rd line 
(page 1, line 32 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "system" the following: 'or a 
municipal health department' 
Amend the bill in section 5 in chapter 152 in §411 in subsection 6 in the last line 
(page 2, line 25 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "systems" the following: 'or 
municipal health departments' 
Amend the bill in section 5 in chapter 152 in §411 by inserting after subsection 9 the 
following: 
'10. Municipal health department. "Municipal health department" means a health 
department or division that is established pursuant to municipal charter or ordinance in 
accordance with Title 3D-A, chapter 141 and accredited by a national federally 
recognized credentialing process.' 
Amend the bill in section 5 in chapter 152 in §411 by renumbering the subsections to 
read consecutively. 
Amend the bill in section 5 in chapter 152 in §412 by inserting after subsection 4 the 
following: 
'5. Municipal health departments. Municipal health departments may enter into 
data-sharing agreements with the department for the exchange of public health data 
determined by the department to be necessary for protection of the public health. A data-
sharing agreement under this subsection must protect the confidentiality and security of 
individually identifiable health information as required by state and federal law.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,4, to H.P. 953, L.D. 1363 
Amend the bill in section 5 in chapter 152 in §412 by renumbering the subsections to 
read consecutively. 
Amend the bill in section 6 in the 2nd line (page 7, line 2 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "5" and inserting the following: '6' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides a definition for "municipal health department" and 
provides for accreditation of municipal health departments. 
It adds a provision that 
allows municipal health departments to enter into data-sharing agreements with the 
Department of Health and Human Services if the agreement protects the confidentiality 
and security of individually identifiable health information. 
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LD 1363 
LR 1846(02) 
An Act To Establish and Promote Statewide Collaboration and Coordination in Public Health 
Activities and To Enact a Universal Wellness Initiative 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Fiscal Note for niH as Amended !by Committee Amendment JLf' 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $1,680 annually beginning in fiscal year 2009-10. 
The Legislature's proposed budget includes $10,000 annually in fiscal year 2009-10 and fiscal year 2010-11 for 
legislative studies. Whether the amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies 
authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the Department of Health and Human Services 
can be absorbed by the center utilizing existing budgeted resources. Additional costs to the Department of 
Environmental Protection and the Department of Education associated with serving on the council can be absorbed 
within existing budgeted resources. 
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