An Act Regarding Women's Health and Economic Security”
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1613
Committee Amendment CA_B_H812 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §1912

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 1165, L.D. 1613, “An Act Regarding 
Women's Health and Economic Security”
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following:
'PART A
Sec. A-1.  22 MRSA §1912 is enacted to read:
§1912.  Continued access to family planning services
1.  Access to services.  In accordance with this chapter, the department shall provide 
funding to ensure continued access to family planning services.  The department shall issue 
a request for proposals from qualified providers of family planning services.  The 
department shall select one provider to provide management and oversight of the delivery 
of family planning services in this State, including, but not limited to, the coordination and 
management of any subrecipients, and shall distribute funds appropriated for that purpose.
2.  Grant.  The department shall make funds available from the fund in the form of a 
grant and may not distribute any funds under a fee-for-service format.
3.  Fund established.  The Fund To Ensure Access to Family Planning Services, 
referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as a dedicated, nonlapsing fund within 
the department to provide family planning services under this section.  The department may 
accept funds into the fund from any public or private source for the purposes of awarding 
a grant under this section.  Any funds appropriated to the fund may not supplant other 
sources of funding.
4.  Prohibition.  The department may not select a provider to provide management and 
oversight of the delivery of family planning services under this section if that provider 
provides, promotes, refers for or supports abortion as a method of family planning.  A 
provider selected by the department is also prohibited from distributing any funds under 
this section to a subrecipient that provides, promotes, refers for or supports abortion as a 
method of family planning.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 1165, L.D. 1613
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Sec. A-2.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Fund To Ensure Access to Family Planning Services N339
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to be distributed to a single grantee who will provide 
management and oversight of the delivery of family planning services.
GENERAL FUND
2019-20
2020-21
   All Other
$0
$2,035,670
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$2,035,670
PART B
Sec. B-1.  Funding for family planning services; replacement of Title X 
funds.  The Department of Health and Human Services shall distribute the one-time funds 
appropriated under section 2 of this Part to the former recipient of Title X funds under the 
Family Planning Services and Population Research Act of 1970 for the State to replace 
funding for the management and oversight of the delivery of family planning services for 
the period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.  The department shall make the funds 
available in the form of a grant and may not distribute funds appropriated pursuant to this 
Part under a fee-for-service format.
Sec. B-2.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Fund To Ensure Access to Family Planning Services N339
Initiative: Provides one-time funds for distribution to the former recipient of federal Title 
X funds for its management and oversight of the delivery of family planning services 
statewide for the period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.
GENERAL FUND
2019-20
2020-21
   All Other
$0
$1,017,835
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$1,017,835
'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft, and is the minority report 
of the committee.  Like the majority report, the amendment provides ongoing 
appropriations totaling $2,035,670 from the General Fund to be distributed by the 
Department of Health and Human Services to a single grantee to provide management and 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 1165, L.D. 1613
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
oversight of the delivery of family planning services.  The amendment also provides one-
time funds of $1,017,835 to the former recipient of federal Title X funds for the State for 
the period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.  This amendment differs from the 
majority report in that it includes language to prohibit the Department of Health and Human 
Services from selecting a provider to provide management and oversight of family planning 
services if that provider provides, promotes, refers for or supports abortion as a method of 
family planning.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Approved: 03/05/20
LD 1613
LR 62(03)
FY 2019-20
FY 2020-21
Projections 
FY 2021-22
Projections 
FY 2022-23
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund
$0
$3,053,505
$2,035,670
$2,035,670
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund
$0
$3,053,505
$2,035,670
$2,035,670
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to Department of Health and Human Services of $3,053,505 in fiscal 
year 2020-21 for management and oversight of the delivery of family planning services statewide. 
An Act Regarding Women's Health and Economic Security
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
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