An Act To Improve Community Mental Health TreatmenF\
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0087
Committee Amendment CA_A_S33 (Senate)
Amends: 34-B MRSA §3004

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A "to S.P. 38, L.D. 87, Bill, "An Act To Improve 
Community Mental Health TreatmenF\ 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 34-B MRSA §3004, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §33, 
is further amended to read: 
2. General policy. The department shall develop programs to: 
A. Promote and support the development and implementation of comprehensive 
community support systems to ensure community integration, rehabilitation and 
recovery and the maintenance of a decent quality of life for persons with chronic 
mental illness in each of the mental health service areas in the State; aHd 
B. Strengthen the capacity of families, natural and peer networks, self-help groups 
and other community resources in order to improve the suppOli for the treatment and 
recovery of persons with chronic mental illness7~ 
C. Provide mental health services to persons with chronic mental illness in the least 
restrictive setting that is available and appropriate to the person's needs. Whenever 
possible, the setting and the services must be consistent with the person's choice. The 
services offered must, within reason, be geographically accessible and, with the 
exception of services provided in a residential treatment facility, be provided in the 
person's chosen permanent home at the level of intensity, of a duration and of a type 
necessary to meet the person's needs; and 
D. 
Provide housing options to persons with chronic mental illness that can 
accommodate varying levels of suppOli and assistance depending upon a person's 
needs. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" It" to S.P. 38, L.D. 87 
Consent Decree Z163 
Initiative: Provides funds for community integration, medication management, daily 
living skill services, assertive community treatment teams, residential services, the 
wellncss recovery action plan program and the bridging rental assistance program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
$5,659,250 
$5,659,250 
2014-15 
$5,659,250 
$5,659,250 
This amendment is the majority report of the cOlmnittee. The amendment replaces 
the tenn "psychiatric rehabilitation" with "rehabilitation and recovery." The amendment 
adds to the law amended in the bill, which is a general policy statement, language 
regarding the Department of Health and Human Services providing services that are 
appropriate to a person's needs, consistent with a person's choices and geographically 
accessible. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 03/13/13 
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LD87 
LR 689(02) 
An Act To Improve Community Mental Health Treatment 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 11," ( S -3 ~ "I 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
$5,659,250 
$5,659,250 
$5,659,250 
$5,659,250 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$5,659,250 
$5,659,250 
$5,659,250 
$5,659,250 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $5,659,250 in fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15 for the Department 
of Health and Human Services. This amount is the amount requested by the department to provide mental health 
services to conform with the consent decree and incorporated settlement agreement in the case of Paul Bates, et al. v. 
Robert Glover, et aI., Kennebec County Superior Court, Civil Action Docket No. CV-89-88. The Governor's proposed 
budget for the 2014-2015 biennium includes a $2,000,000 General Fund appropriation in fiscal year 2013-14 to 
conform with the consent decree and settlement agreement. The estimate of fiscal impact for this bill may need to be 
revised based on final legislative action on the 2014-2015 budget. 
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