An Act To Stabilize Vulnerable Families
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1771
Committee Amendment CA_A_S449 (Senate)
Amends: 5 MRSA §20054

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 658, L.D. 1771, Bill, "An Act To 
Stabilize Vulnerable Families" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §20054 is enacted to read: 
§20054. Integrated treatment and recovery for families 
The department shall develop and fund housing-based programs employing evidence-
based strategies in a holistic approach to recovery for vulnerable families affected by 
substance abuse. The programs must treat mothers affected by substance abuse who have 
at least one child under 10 years of age when entering the program in an integrated family 
care model. The programs must provide to a mother in the program stable housing and 
comprehensive services that support recovery and unification with that mother's children. 
Comprehensive services provided include all of the following: care coordination, health 
care, child care, early childhood education, home supports, after-school programming, 
parenting education, treatment for mental health and substance abuse, postsecondary 
education, community-based transportation and employment supports. 
The programs 
must include coordinated data collection to assess long-term recovery outcomes, 
transition to employment and independence for mothers participating in the programs. 
Sec. 2. Department of Health and Human Services to issue requests for 
proposals. 
No later than January l, 2019, the Department of Health and Human 
Services shall issue requests for proposals to develop, pursuant to the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 5, section 20054, 2 housing-based programs for mothers affected by 
substance abuse who have children under 10 years of age. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Child Care Services 0563 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 658, L.D. 1771 
Initiative: Provides allocations for child care services in the integrated treatment and 
recovery for families program. 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL 
Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Z199 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$866,611 
$866,611 
Initiative: Provides allocations for contracted services in the integrated treatment and 
recovery for families program. 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SUlVIMARY 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$215,000 
$215,000 
2018-19 
$1,081,611 
$1,081,611 
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft. 
It requires the 
Department of Health and Human Services to issue a request for proposals for 2 housing-
based programs for mothers affected by substance use disorder who have at least one 
child under 10 years of age when entering the program. The mothers in the programs 
must receive stable housing and comprehensive services that support recovery and 
unification with tlieir children. The services provided include care coordination, health 
care, child care, early childhood education, home supports, after-school programming, 
parenting education, treatment for mental health and substance use disorder, 
postsecondary education, community-based transportation and employment supports. 
The programs must include data collection to assess long-term recovery outcomes, 
transition to employment and independence. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section for child care and 
contracted services in the integrated treatment and recovery for families program. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/06/18 feac:. 
128th MAINE LEGISLATURE . 
LD 1771 
LR 2778(02) 
An Act To Stabilize Vulnerable Families 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'Jii'' lS-~ yq) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Federal Block Grant Fund 
1levenue 
Federal Block Grant Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
$0 
$1,081,611 
$0 
$1,081,611 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$1,081,611 
$1,081,611 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$1,081,611 
$1,081,611 
The bill includes Federal Block Grant Fund allocations to the Department of Health and Human Services of 
$1,081,611 beginning in fiscal year 2018-19 for contracted services and child care services in the integrated treatment 
and recovery for families program. 
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