An Act To Ensure Adequate Child Protective Services throughout the State
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0145
Committee Amendment CA_A_H70 (House)
Committee: Hea

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 120, L.D. 145, Bill, "An Act To 
Ensure Adequate Child Protective Services throughout the State" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Regarding the Presence of the Department of Health and Human Services 
in Urban and Rural Areas' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Review and report. Resolved: That the Department of Health and 
Human Services shall review the distribution of offices of the department throughout the 
State and the means by which the department provides necessary departmental presence 
and staffing to residents of the State in urban and rural areas. The department shall 
consider the needs of all residents, both young and old, and the reasons residents are 
visiting the department. The department shall consider traditional office-based services, 
part-time and donated office space, delivery of services by mobile means and by having 
personnel visit with residents in their homes and new options created by advancements in 
technology. 
By January 1, 2014 the department shall report to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Health and Human Services on the results of the department's review and 
the options for and costs of improved service delivery. The report must include the costs 
and benefits of several options and the recommendations of the department.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve and changes the title. 
The 
amendment directs the Department of Health and Human Services to review the 
distribution of offices of the department and the means by which the department provides 
necessary departmental presence and staffing to residents of the State in urban and rural 
areas. The amendment directs the department to consider the needs of all residents, both 
young and old, and the reasons residents are visiting the department. The amendment 
directs the department to consider traditional office-based services, part-time and donated 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 120, L.D. 145 
office space, delivery of services by mobile means and by having personnel visit with 
residents in their homes and new options created by advancements in technology. The 
amendment directs the department to report by January 1, 2014 to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Health and Human Services on the results of the review and the options for 
and costs of improved service delivery. The report must include the costs and benefits of 
several options and the recommendations of the department. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/01113 
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LD 145 
LR 112(02) 
An Act To Ensure Adequate Child Protective Services throughout the State 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A' (+/-70; 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services are expected to be minor and can be absorbed 
within existing budgeted resources. 
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