An Act To Restore Public Health Nursing Services
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1108
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S329 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" Pr" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 362, 
L.D. 1108, Bill, "An Act To Restore Public Health Nursing Services" 
Amend the amendment in section A-2 by striking out all of§ 1964 (page 2, lines 1 to 
in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'§1964. Required staffing 
Notwithstanding any other prov1s10n of law, and without further approval or 
justification, the department shall promptly fill all public health nurse positions within the 
Public Health Nursing Program for which funding is provided. 
The department shall widely post public notices for public health nurse vacancies 
under this section on publicly accessible state websites and in other appropriate locations. 
Public notice must be posted within 30 days of the effective date of this section for 
vacancies then existing and within 30 days of each subsequent vacancy that occurs. The 
department shall recruit and hire qualified individuals for these vacant positions. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the depa1iment may not transfer or 
otherwise repurpose any funds appropriated or allocated for the salaries, benefits and 
other costs of public health nurses and the services they provide.' 
Amend the amendment on page 2 in the 4th indented paragraph in the last line (page 
2, line 19 in amendment) by striking out the following: "October" and inserting the 
following: 'December' 
Amend the amendment on page 2 in the 4th indented paragraph in the last line (page 
2, line 19 in amendment) by striking out the following: "January" and inserting the 
following: 'February' 
Amend the amendment on page 2 in line 21 by striking out the following: "and 
inserting the following:" and inserting the following: '.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part C. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the Department of Health and Human Services to promptly 
fill all public health nurse positions within the Public Health Nursing Program for which 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATEAMENDMENT"fa, "to COMMITTEEAMENDMENT"A" to S.P. 362, L.D. 1108 
funding is provided. It prohibits the transfer or otherwise repurposing of any funds 
appropriated or allocated for the salaries, benefits and other costs of public health nurses 
and the services they provide. It changes reporting deadlines for the Director of the 
Public Health Nursing Program under the Department of Health and Human Services to 
report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services on the progress of 
the department in achieving full staffing of the Public Health Nursing Program. The 
amendment also removes the appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 07 /19/17 :Mac 
LD 1108 
LR 1245(04) 
An Act To Restore Public Health Nursing Services 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Hamper of Oxford 
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 
($614,860) 
($837,814) 
($614,860) 
($837,814) 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
($855,204) 
($855,204) 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
($874,133) 
($874,133) 
The amendment changes the required number of public health nurse positions that must be filled to only those vacant 
positions already funded in the biennial budget. Thus, the 9 additional positions that were provided funding in the bill 
are no longer required and the entire appropriations and allocations section is removed from this bill. 
LRI245(04) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I