Resolve, To Require Dementia Care Training in Long-term Care Facilities, Adult Day Care Programs, Certain Residential Care Facilities and Supported Living Arrangements
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0065
Committee Amendment CA_A_S24 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 39, L.D. 65, "Resolve, To Require 
Dementia Care Training in Long-term Care Facilities, Adult Day Care Programs, Certain 
Residential Care Facilities and Supported Living Arrangements" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Establish a Working Group of Stakeholders To Review the Current 
and Future Dementia Training Needs of Long-term Care Providers' 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the swnmary 
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, there are currently 30,000 individuals in Maine with Alzheimer's disease 
or a related dementia and the number will grow to over 45,000 by 2025; and 
Whereas, due to the nature of Alzheimer's disease and related dementi as many of 
these individuals will require long-term care at some point during their illnesses; and 
Whereas, it is necessary to ensure a well-trained and capable long-tenn care 
workforce as soon as possible; 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. Working group to review dementia training needs of long-term 
care providers. Resolved: That the DepaIiment of Health and Human Services shall 
establish within existing resources a working group of stakeholders to review the current 
and future dementia training needs of long-tenn care providers. The working group must 
include a representative from the department's Office of Elder and Adult Services, a 
representative of the department's Office of Adult Mental Health Services, a 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 39, L.D. 65 
representative of individuals with dementia, a representative of the long-term care 
ombudsman program created under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 5106, a 
representative of long-term care facilities, a representative of assisted living facilities, a 
representative of providers of home health care and other interested parties. The working 
group shall assess the current and future training needs of providers oflong-term care and 
shall make recommendations to the Commissioner of Health and Human Services. The 
commissioner shall report on the work and recommendations of the working group to the 
Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services by November 30, 2011. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the resolve and adds an emergency preamble and 
emergency clause to the resolve. It directs the Department of Health and Human Services 
to establish within existing resources a working group of stakeholders to review the 
current and future dementia training needs of long-tenn care providers. It directs the 
working group to make recommendations to the Commissioner of Health and Human 
Services. It directs the commissioner to report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health 
and Human Services by November 30,2011. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03121/11 frac 
LD 65 
LR 448(02) 
Resolve, To Require Dementia Care Training in Long-term Care Facilities, Adult Day Care Programs, 
Certain Residential Care Facilities and Supported Living Arrangements 
Fiscal Detaii and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 5-;2'1 
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 are expected to be minor and can be absorbed 
utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR0448(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
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