Resolve, Establishing the Working Group on Mental Health
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1602
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S310 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "/t "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 508, 
L.D. 1602, "Resolve, Establishing the Working Group on Mental Health" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. Working group membership. Resolved: That, notwithstanding Joint 
Rule 353, the working group consists of 18 members as follows: 
1. Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, including a 
member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature; 
2. 
One member representing the National Alliance on Mental Illness Maine 
organization appointed by the President of the Senate; 
3. One member representing the Consumer Council System of Maine appointed by 
the President of the Senate; 
4. One member representing hospitals in the State appointed by the President of the 
Senate; 
5. One member representing providers at federally qualified health centers appointed 
by the President of the Senate; 
6. One member representing municipal law enforcement agencies appointed by the 
President of the Senate; 
7. One member representing community mental health providers appointed by the 
President of the Senate; 
8. Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the 
House, including a member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats 
in the Legislature; 
9. Two members who are consumers of mental health services with different lived 
experiences appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
10. One member representing Disability Rights Maine appointed by the Speaker of 
the House; 
11. One member representing providers of homeless shelter services appointed by 
the Speaker of the House; 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" ft" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 508, L.D. 1602 (6 -31 ()) 
12. One member representing the Maine Sheriffs' Association appointed by the 
Speaker of the House; 
13. 
One member representing providers of substance use disorder treatment 
appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
14. 
The Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's 
designee; and 
15. The Commissioner of Corrections or the commissioner's designee. 
The chairs of the working group shall invite the participation on the working group of 
a representative of the Judicial Department.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment increases from one to 2 the number of Senators appointed to the 
working group and increases from one to 2 the number of members of the House of 
Representatives appointed to the workinlr gro....,. 
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(Senator LIBBY) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/17/19 feac:.. 
LD 1602 
LR 438(04) 
Resolve, Establishing the Working Group on Mental Health 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "11' to Committee Amendment "A" (2i-31~ 
Sponsor: Sen. Libby of Androscoggin 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Legislative Cost/Study 
This amendment increases from 2 to 4 the number oflegislators appointed to serve on the Working Group, increasing 
the costs to the Legislature's study budget from $1,000 to $2,000 in fiscal year 2019-20. 
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