An Act To Create a Permanent Navigator Position within the Department of Health and Human Services
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0633
Committee Amendment CA_A_H195 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/J" to H.P. 462, L.D. 633, Bill, "An Act To Create 
a Permanent Navigator Position within the Department of Health and Human Services" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Create a Kinship Care Navigator Program within the Department of 
Health and Human Services' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA c. 1065 is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 1065 
KINSHIP CARE NAVIGATOR PROGRAM 
§3931. Kinship care navigator program 
1. Kinship care defined. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise 
indicates, "kinship care" means the care of a child on a temporary or permanent basis, by 
a person who is not the child's parent but who is either a relative or a person who has a 
close relationship with the child, whether or not the department was involved with the 
placement of the child with the person. 
2. Program established. The kinship care navigator program, referred to in this 
chapter as "the program," is established within the department to provide resources and 
information to persons providing kinship care to children in the State. The commissioner 
shall designate one person to administer the program. 
3. Services. The program may: 
A. Identify and coordinate existing resources available to persons providing kinship 
care to children; 
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B. Develop collaborative working relationships with state agencies, social services 
agencies and other organizations serving persons providing kinship care to children; 
and 
C. 
Provide to persons providing kinship care to children referrals to available 
resources and information about the means of obtaining services from the 
department. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Office of Child and Family Services - Central 0307 
Initiative: Provides one Social Services Program Manager position to administer all 
issues related to the placement of a child with a relative. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2019-20 
1.000 
$69,786 
$4,606 
$74,392 
2019-20 
$27,139 
$3,222 
$30,361 
2020-21 
1.000 
$72,343 
$4,606 
$76,949 
2020-21 
$28,133 
$3,271 
$31,404 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the unanimous report of the committee, replaces the bill. 
It establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services the kinship care 
navigator program to provide resources and information to persons providing kinship care 
to children in the State. It requires the Commissioner of Health and Human Services to 
designate one person to administer the program. It also adds an appropriations and 
allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/18/19 ;$Pac. 
LD633 
LR 1827(02) 
An Act To Create a Permanent Navigator Position within the Department of Health and Human 
Services 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment~' ( j/-J 'i 5' 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
FY2019-20 
FY2020-21 
FY 2021-22 
FY2022-23 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
$74,392 
$76,949 
$79,788 
$82,848 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$74,392 
$76,949 
$79,788 
$82,848 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$30,361 
$31,404 
$32,563 
$33,813 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$30,361 
$31,405 
$32,564 
$33,813 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of$74,392 in fiscal 
year 2019-20 and $76,949 in fiscal year 2020-21 for one Social Services Program Manager position to administer all 
issues related to the placement of a child with a relative. Other Special Revenue Funds allocations will also be 
required for the federal funds match for the position. 
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