Resolve, To Ensure the Continued Provision of Services to Maine Children and Families (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1874
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: BEEBE-CENTER, THIBODEAU, ESPLING, GATTINE, HANDY, HERBIG, TALBOT ROSS, ZEIGLER, VOLK

Legislative Document
No. 1874
H.P. 1307
House of Representatives, March 22, 2018
Resolve, To Ensure the Continued Provision of Services to Maine 
Children and Families
(AFTER DEADLINE)
(EMERGENCY)
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205.
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BEEBE-CENTER of Rockland.
Cosponsored by President THIBODEAU of Waldo and
Representatives: ESPLING of New Gloucester, GATTINE of Westbrook, HANDY of 
Lewiston, HERBIG of Belfast, McCREIGHT of Harpswell, TALBOT ROSS of Portland, 
ZEIGLER of Montville, Senator: VOLK of Cumberland.
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, to ensure the necessary and proper protection of children and families in 
the State this legislation must take effect immediately; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it
Sec. 1.  Moratorium on the reduction, elimination or redirection of 
services or funding relating to programs to protect children and families.  
Resolved:  That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, before April 1, 2019, the 
Department of Health and Human Services may not, through any rule-making or 
emergency rule-making procedure or any other process, reduce or eliminate or redirect to 
another program or use any service or funding for programs designed to protect children 
and families, including, but not limited to, community partnerships for protecting children 
programs and domestic violence prevention programs; and be it further
Sec. 2.  Community Partnerships for Protecting Children contracts.  
Resolved:  That the Department of Health and Human Services may not cancel and shall 
renew the contracts awarded by the department pursuant to RFP number 201509167, 
Community Partnerships for Protecting Children to The Opportunity Alliance, agreement 
number CFS-17-8201; Broadreach Family and Community Services, agreement number 
CFS-17-8203; Community Concepts, agreement number CFS-17-8204; and Penquis, 
agreement number CFS-17-8205.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This resolve prohibits, until April 1, 2019, the Department of Health and Human 
Services from reducing, eliminating or redirecting services or funding relating to 
programs designed to protect children and families.  The resolve also prohibits the 
department from cancelling contracts awarded pursuant to RFP number 201509167, 
Community Partnerships for Protecting Children, and requires the department to renew 
those contracts.