An Act To Establish Host Homes in Maine as Alternative Emergency Shelters for Homeless Youth
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0509
Committee Amendment CA_A_S255 (Senate)
Amends: 22 MRSA §4099-H

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 142, L.D. 509, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish Host Homes in Maine as Alternative Emergency Shelters for Homeless Youth" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Establish Emergency Shelter Family Homes To Host Youth Referred by 
the Department of Corrections' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4099-H is enacted to read: 
§4099-H. Emergency shelter family homes for youth 
This section applies to emergency shelter family homes for youths in order to provide 
the youths with voluntary, safe, emergency housing with individuals or families in 
locations as close as reasonably possible to the home communities of the youths. 
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless this context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings. 
A. "Emergency shelter family home" means a home that provides community-based 
emergency shelter with an individual or a family that is operated 24 hours a day 
under the auspices of an emergency shelter licensed by the department in accordance 
with rules adopted by the department under sections 7801 and 8102. 
B. "Youth" means a child 12 to 20 years of age. 
2. Placement. A licensed emergency shelter may place in an emergency shelter 
family home operated by the shelter a youth who was referred to the shelter by the 
Department of Corrections if the shelter has obtained the agreement of the parent or legal 
guardian of the youth. 
3. Requirements. A licensed emergency shelter that operates an emergency shelter 
family home must be licensed as a child placing agency by the department under rules 
adopted pursuant to sections 780 I and 8202 and must operate the home under a contract 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 142, L.D. 509 
with the Department of Corrections and in accordance with an agreement between the 
department and the Department of Corrections. An emergency shelter family home may 
be, but is not required to be, licensed as a children's home by the department under rules 
adopted pursuant to sections 7801 and 8202.' 
SUMMARY 
The bill is a concept draft. This amendment replaces the bill, changes the title and 
authorizes a licensed emergency shelter to operate an emergency shelter family home for 
youths in order to provide thePl with voluntary, safe, emergency housing with trained 
families or individuals in locations as close as reasonably possible to the home 
communities of the youths if the shelter has a contract with the Department of 
Corrections, the Department of Corrections refers the youths and the parents or legal 
guardians of the youths are in agreement. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See Attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 06/04/11 frac 
LD509 
LR 1358(02) 
An Act To Establish Host Homes in Maine as Alternative Emergency Shelters for Homeless Youth 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A't5'Z.S~ 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
The additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Corrections can be 
absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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