An Act for Providers across Multiple Sectors To Inquire of Clients and Customers about Former Military Service
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0271
Committee Amendment CA_A_H406 (House)
Amends: 37-B MRSA §503

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,f1,, to H.P. 204, L.D. 271, Bill, "An Act for 
Providers across Multiple Sectors To Inquire of Clients and Customers about Former 
Military Service" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Facilitate a Service Referral Program for Veterans in Maine' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 37-B MRSA §503, sub-§7, 1~ and E, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 465, 
Pt. A, §3, are amended to read: 
D. Attendance by bureau personnel at events organized for and by veterans that, as 
determined by the director, facilitate the objectives of this subsection; afl:d 
E. Establishing benchmarks to measure the effectiveness of marketing and outreach 
efforts';'; and 
Sec. 2. 37-B MRSA §503, sub-§7, ~ 
is enacted to read: 
F. Providing support to the community-based veteran service referral program as 
described in subsection 9. 
Sec. 3. 37-B MRSA §503, sub-§9 is enacted to read: 
9. Service referral program. The director shall implement a program that provides 
resources to state agencies, quasi-governmental organizations, local government service 
providers and private organizations that provide assistance or services to individuals who 
may be veterans. "Local government service providers" includes, but is not limited to, 
law enforcement agencies, fire departments, libraries and town clerks. 
"Private 
organizations" includes, but is not limited to, hospitals and facilities that provide health 
care service's, churches and food pantries. The program must provide access to materials 
on the bureau's publicly accessible website that provide information regarding services 
provided by the State, the Federal Government or other organizations specifically 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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designed to assist veterans. The director must provide written materials to the state 
agency, quasi-governmental agency, local government service provider or private 
organization with a checklist of questions to ask an individual seeking services or 
assistance that may identify the individual as a veteran, including the question, "Have you 
or a member of your family ever served in the military?" Any written materials or 
literature required by this subsection must also be made available on the bureau's publicly 
accessible website. 
The director may use materials provided by another state or 
developed by an organization that has implemented a service referral program similar to 
the program described by this subsection.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft. It requires the Director of 
the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services within the Department of Defense, Veterans and 
Emergency Management to establish a program to supp01t a community-based veteran 
service referral program. The program provides written and Internet-based materials and 
literature to state agencies, quasi-governmental agencies, local government service 
providers and private organizations, including a checklist of questions the service 
provider should ask an individual seeking assistance, including "Have you or a member 
of your family ever served in the military?" 
The materials must also include a 
comprehensive list of services for which a veteran may be eligible. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/28/17 feac 
LD271 
LR 1963(02) 
An Act for Providers across Multiple Sectors To Inquire of Clients and Customers about Former 
Military Service 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ·fl (/1-t.f ot) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Departments of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Health and Human 
Services, Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the University of Maine System, the 
Maine Community College System and the Secretary of State from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor 
and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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