An Act To Prohibit Female Genital Mutilation
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0745
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S292 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A.,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 525, 
L.D. 745, Bill, "An Act To Prohibit Female Genital Mutilation" 
Amend the amendment by inserting at the end the following: 
'Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Department of Health and Human Services; community-based 
education and outreach program relating to female genital mutilation. The 
Department of Health and Human Services shall establish a community-based education 
and outreach program to provide culturally specific services for communities in the State 
in which female genital mutilation of minors might be practiced. Services to be provided 
under the program include, but are not limited to: 
1. Development and distribution of educational materials regarding the health risks 
and emotional trauma inflicted by and relating to the practice of female genital 
mutilation; 
2. 
Development and distribution of educational materials relating to the federal 
prohibition on and penalties for female genital mutilation of a minor under 18 United 
States Code, Section 116, penalties for female genital mutilation of a minor that may be 
assessed in the State under the Maine Criminal Code and mandatory reporting 
requirements relating to female genital mutilation of a minor pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 4011-A, subsection 1; 
3. Outreach and provision of culturally specific support services to victims of female 
genital mutilation in the State; and 
4. Development and administration of a culturally sensitive professional training 
program relating to female genital mutilation that includes, but is not limited to, training 
on the information described in subsections 1 and 2. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
Initiative: Provides funding to contract for outreach and support services. 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 525, L.D. 745 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2017-18 
$10,000 
$10,000 
2018-19 
$10,000 
$10,000 
This amendment retains the provisions of the bill, as amended by Committee 
Amendment "A", and adds a provision directing the Department of Health and Human 
Services to develop and administer a community-based education and outreach program 
to provide culturally specific services for communities in the State in which female 
genital mutilation of minors might be practiced. 
SPONSORED BY: ~ 
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COUNTY: Washington 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/20/17 fe.ac 
LD745 
LR 456(07) 
An Act To Prohibit Female Genital Mutilation 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'A." to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Maker of Washington 
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 
$10,000 
$10,000 
$10,000 
$10,000 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$10,000 
$10,000 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$10,000 
$10,000 
The amendment includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $10,000 
beginning in fiscal year 2017-18 for a contract for outreach and support services. 
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