An Act To Create a Pilot Project To Reduce Substance Use Disorders among Youth in Piscataquis County To Be Used as a Model for All Maine Communities
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0144
Committee Amendment CA_A_H299 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 102, L.D. 144, Bill, "An Act To Create 
a Pilot Project To Reduce Substance Use Disorders among Youth in Piscataquis County 
To Be Used as a Model for All Maine Communities" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Create a Pilot Project To Reduce Substance Use Disorders among 
Youth in Piscataquis County To Be Used as a Model for All Maine Communities' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Piscataquis County Substance Use Disorder Prevention Pilot 
Project established. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services 
shall establish the Piscataquis County Substance Use Disorder Prevention Pilot Project, 
referred to in this resolve as "the pilot project/ to provide a comprehensive, evidence-
informed program in selected Piscataquis County communities and schools with the goal 
of reducing the harmful effects of substance use disorder and addiction. The pilot project 
must use established and emerging best practices for prevention, screening, early 
intervention, public education and community and family supports to prevent addiction, 
improve resiliency and promote public health and safety. The Department of Health and 
Human Services shall contract with the following 3 local nonprofit entities that have 
expertise in managing and in reducing the harmful effects of substance use disorder and 
addiction to administer the pilot project: Piscataquis County Economic Development 
Council, which must act as the fiscal agent for the project; Mayo Regional Hospital; and 
Helping Hands with Heart. 
These organizations shall work with schools, health 
professionals, law enforcement agencies, municipal and county officials, youth-serving 
organizations, community groups and other interested groups and individuals in 
Piscataquis County to plan, implement, evaluate and report on the pilot project. No later 
than October 1, 2017, the department shall establish the pilot project and contract for the 
services described in section 2 in the Piscataquis County area; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Services provided under the pilot project. Resolved: That, to the 
extent resources allocated to the pilot project permit, the pilot project must include, but is 
not limited to, the following: 
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1. Employing one full-time person to lead and manage the implementation of the 
pilot project; 
2. Engaging outside consultants with expertise in planning, evaluation, training and 
technical assistance; 
3. Convening community partners in collaborative leadership to plan and implement 
the pilot project and leverage local, state and federal resources; 
4. Training school staff and others working with priority populations; 
5. Screening and providing early intervention to children and families most at risk 
for substance use disorder and its related implications; 
6. Building family, school and community capacity to mitigate trauma and improve 
resiliency; 
7. 
Promoting understanding of and decreasing stigma surrounding substance use 
disorder; and 
8. Conducting a professional evaluation of the pilot project and reporting on the pilot 
project's effectiveness and potential ease of replication in other communities that are 
being affected by substance use disorders and addiction; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services 
shall provide to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services no later 
than November 30, 2018 an evaluation report outlining the planning and implementation 
of the pilot project pursuant to sections 1 and 2, details regarding funding expenditures 
and quantitative and qualitative data and replicability of the pilot project. The joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services 
matters may rep01t out legislation related to the report to the First Regular Session of the 
129th Legislature; and be it further 
Sec. 4. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 0679 
Initiative: Provides funding to implement a comprehensive and evidence-informed pilot 
project to reduce substance use disorder and addiction in Piscataquis County. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2017~18 
$160,000 
$160,000 
2018~19 
$190,000 
$190,000 
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This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft, and is the minority report 
of the committee. The amendment establishes a pilot project in Piscataquis County to 
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plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive, evidence-informed program to prevent 
substance use disorder and addiction that may be used as a model for other Maine 
communities. The pilot project must be administered by the following 3 local nonprofit 
entities that have expertise in management and in reducing the harmful effects of 
substance use disorder and addiction: 
Piscataquis County Economic Development 
Council, which must act as the fiscal agent for the project; Mayo Regional Hospital; and 
Helping Hands with Heart. The amendment includes an appropriation of $350,000 over 
the 2018-2019 fiscal biennium. The Department of Health and Human Services must 
convey the contracted evaluation and replicability report of the project to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and hu.man services 
matters no later than November 30, 2018, and the committee may report out legislation 
related to the report to the First Regular Session of the 129th Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/22/17 feac 
LD 144 
LR 1851(02) 
An Act To Create a Pilot Project To Reduce Substance Use Disorders among Youth in Piscataquis 
County To Be Used as a Model for All Maine Communities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~' ( (1 -J. Oft) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
$160,000 
$190,000 
$160,000 
$190,000 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY2020-21 
$0 
$0 
The bill includes one-time General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $160,000 
in fiscal year 2017-18 and $190,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 to implement a comprehensive and evidence-informed pilot 
project to reduce substance use disorder and addiction in Piscataquis county.