Resolve, To Ensure the Continued Provision of Services to Maine Children and Families
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1874
Committee Amendment CA_A_H738 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1307, L.D. 1874, "Resolve, To Ensure 
the Continued Provision of Services to Maine Children and Families" 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the emergency preamble and 
before the emergency clause and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Community Partnerships for Protecting Children contracts. 
Resolved: That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following contractual 
agreements entered into by the Department of Health and Human Services must be 
continued by the department in accordance with this resolve through at least January 31, 
2019: 
1. Contracts awarded pursuant to RFP number 201509167, Community Partnerships 
for Protecting Children: 
A. The Opportunity Alliance, agreement number CFS-17-8201; 
B. Broadreach Family and Community Services, agreement number CFS-17-8203; 
C. Community Concepts, agreement number CFS-17-8204; and 
D. Penquis, agreement number CFS-17-8205; and 
2. The contract awarded pursuant to RFP number 201608176, Community Concepts, 
agreement number CFS-17-8206. 
If a contract identified in this section is in effect on the effective date of this resolve, 
the department may not terminate the contract before and must continue the contract 
through at least January 31, 2019, unless the contracting party voluntarily agrees to a 
termination of the contract before that date or unless there is a material breach of contract 
by the contracting party sufficient to justify a termination under the terms of the contract. 
If a contract identified in this section has been terminated by the department prior to the 
effective date of this resolve, the department shall immediately offer and, unless the 
contracting party does not consent, immediately reenter a contract with that party on the 
same terms as the terminated contract and may not terminate the contract before and must 
continue the contract through at least January 31, 2019, unless the contracting party 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" a" to H.P. 1307, L.D. 1874 
voluntarily agrees to a termination of the contract before that date or unless there is a 
material breach of contract by the contracting party sufficient to justify a termination 
under the terms of the contract; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Department review. Resolved: That the Department of Health and 
Human Services shall develop a plan for providing the services currently provided by the 
Community Partnerships for Protecting Children programs, including the Parents as 
Partners program, and the role of child abuse and neglect prevention councils. The 
department shall report the plan to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over health and human services matters by January 1, 2019. 
The joint 
standing committee may report out a bill on the subject matter of this resolve to the First 
Regular Session of the 129th Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, replaces the resolve. 
It provides that: 
1. The Department of Health and Human Services must continue contracts with the 
Community Partnerships for Protecting Children programs through at least January 31, 
2019, either by not terminating the contracts or by reentering and maintaining new 
contracts; and 
2. The department must develop a plan for providing the services currently provided 
by the Community Partnerships for Protecting Children programs, including the Parents 
as Partners program, and the role of child abuse and neglect prevention councils. The 
department must report the plan to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over health and human services matters by January 1, 2019. 
The joint 
standing committee may report out a bill on the subject matter of this resolve to the First 
Regular Session of the 129th Legislatme. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/03/18 feae 
LD 1874 
LR 2956(03) 
Resolve, To Ensure the Continued Provision of Services to Maine Children and Families 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "~ ( H 
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Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to continue or renew contracts in effect 
on the effective date of the resolve with certain Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Councils through January 31, 
2019. As the contracts are currently in effect, there is no fiscal impact to continuing the contracts. 
Additionally, the resolve requires the DHHS to develop a plan for the future contracting of certain services to protect 
children and to report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services by January 1st, 2019 on the 
final proposed plan. Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to convene the stakeholder 
group and report back to the committee are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
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