An Act To hnplement the Recommendations of the Commission To Streamline Veterans1 Licensing and Certification Regarding Licensed Practical Nurses
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1857
Committee Amendment CA_A_H718 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. ft" to H.P. 1294, L.D. 1857, Bill, "An Act To 
hnplement the Recommendations of the Commission To Streamline Veterans1 Licensing 
and Certification Regarding Licensed Practical Nurses" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Address Maine's Nursing Shortage by Creating an Apprenticeship 
Pathway for Licensure of Health Care-trained Veterans and Expanding Access to 
Nursing Education' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §2251-A in subsection 2 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 9 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
11state-approved
and inserting the following: 1state-
annroved board-approved nursing education1 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §2251-A in subsection 3 in paragraph Bin the last line 
(page 1, line 16 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
11and
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 2251-A in subsection 3 in paragraph C in the first line 
(page 1, line 17 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
duty.
and inserting the following: 
1duty; and1 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §2251-A in subsection 3 by inserting at the end the 
following: 
1D. Completed a board-approved nursing education program for the preparation of 
applicants who meet the requirements of paragraphs A to C to practice practical 
nursing.1 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §2251-A by inserting at the end the following: 
14. Rulemaking. The board shall adopt major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A to establish the requirements for approval of a nursing 
education program pursuant to subsection 3, paragraph D. 1 
Amend the bill by adding after section 1 the following: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. .;1., to H.P. 1294, L.D. 1857 
'Sec. 2. Development of provisional rules. The State Board of Nursing shall 
provisionally adopt rules for the approval of a program to prepare veterans with health 
care training and experience for licensure as licensed practical nurses under the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 32, section 2251-A, subsection 4 no later than March 1, 2019. To 
the extent permitted by Title 5, chapter 375, the board shall invite the participation of 
stakeholders, including but not limited to representatives of hospitals, nursing homes, 
nursing education programs, the Department of Labor, Maine Apprenticeship Program 
and the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management in the rule-
making process, including the drafting of proposed rules and changes after the public 
hearing process. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE 
Maine Community College System - Board of Trustees 0556 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to support the hiring of additional nursing faculty to 
create a new cohort of nursing students at Central Maine Community College. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Maine Community College System - Board of Trustees 0556 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$200,000 
$200,000 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to support the hiring of additional nursing faculty and 
the acquisition of equipment and instructional space to expand student capacity at Eastern 
Maine Community College. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Maine Community College System - Board of Trustees 0556 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$250,000 
$250,000 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds to support the acquisition of a nursing simulator at 
Northern Maine Community College. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERALFUNDTOTAL 
Maine Community College System - Board of Trustees 0556 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2018-19 
$200,000 
$200,000 
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Co:tvlMITTEE AMENDMENT'~" to H.P. 1294, L,D, 1857 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to support the hiring of additional nursing faculty and 
the acquisition of equipment to create a summer cohort of nursing students at Southern 
Maine Community College. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD OF 
TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$200,000 
$200,000 
2018-19 
$850,000 
$850,000 
The bill authorizes a person with specific military training and experience to take the 
examination for licensure as a licensed practical nurse. This amendment requires such a 
person to complete a practical nursing preparation program approved by the State Board 
of Nursing and designed specifically for applicants with military training and experience 
prior to taking the licensing examination. The program may include a combination of 
apprenticeship and traditional educational experiences. The board is directed to adopt 
provisional, major substantive rules establishing the requirements for approval of the 
program by March 1, 2019 and is directed to invite the participation of stakeholders in the 
rule-making process. 
The amendment implements a recommendation of the Task Force on Maine's 21st 
Century Economy and Workforce by providing $650,000 in ongoing funding to support 
the hiring of additional nursing faculty and the acquisition of equipment and instructional 
space to expand nursing classes at Southern Maine Community College, Central Maine 
Community College and Eastern Maine Community College as well as $200,000 in one-
time funding to support the acquisition of a nursing simulator at Northern Maine 
Community College. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 04/01/18 fe&c:. 
LD 1857 
LR2960(02) 
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Streamline Veterans' Licensing 
and Certification Regarding Licensed Practical Nurses 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,/Jr,( f/-1/.B) 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
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 
$0 
$850,000 
$0 
$850,000 
Projections 
FY2019-20 
$650,000 
$650,000 
Projections 
FY2020-21 
$650,000 
$650,000 
This bill includes General Funds appropriations totaling $850,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 to the Maine Community 
College System to support the hiring of additional nursing faculty and the acquisition of equipment and instruction 
space to expand nursing classes. Of this amount, $600,000 per year is provided on an ongoing basis to the following: 
Southern Maine Community College ($200,000), Central Maine Community College ($200,000) and Eastern Maine 
Community College ($200,000). One-time funding of $250,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 is provided to Northern Maine 
Community College to support the acquisition of a nursing simulator. 
Additional costs to the State Board of Nursing, affiliated with the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation, to implement the requirements of this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
Additional dedicated revenue received from licensing fees is expected to be minimal. 
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