Resolve, Establishing the Working Group on Mental Health
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1602
Committee Amendment CA_A_S213 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" v.\-" to S.P. 508, L.D. 1602, "Resolve, Establishing 
the Working Group on Mental Health" 
Amend the resolve 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 16 members as follows: 
1. One member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; 
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. One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the 
House; 
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; 
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11. One member representing providers of homeless shelter services appointed by 
the Speaker of the House; 
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.' 
Amend the resolve 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, changes the 
membership of the working group. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Revised: 05/30/19 .wac 
LD 1602 
LR 438(02) 
Resolve, Establishing the Working Group on Mental Health 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'ltl(~ 9 (:>) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $1,000 in fiscal year 2019-20. An estimated $6,190 is 
available in each of fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21 in the Legislature's proposed budget for legislative studies as 
well as any balances from prior years for this purpose. Whether these amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will 
depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Department of Corrections to be a member of the Working Group on Mental Health and to 
the Department of Health and Human Services to be a member of and staff the Working Group are expected to be 
minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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