An Act To Determine the Need To Increase the Number of Forensic Emergency and Crisis Beds”
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1295
Committee Amendment CA_A_H829 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 938, L.D. 1295, “An Act To Determine 
the Need To Increase the Number of Forensic Emergency and Crisis Beds”
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To Establish a 
Demonstration Project for the Creation of a Behavioral Health Crisis Center in a 
Rural Area of the State'
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following:
'Sec. 1.  Demonstration project to create a behavioral health crisis center in 
a rural area of the State.  Resolved:  That the Department of Health and Human 
Services shall establish a demonstration project to create a behavioral health crisis center 
in a rural area of the State.  The behavioral health crisis center must provide support and 
services 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to an individual in crisis until the crisis is 
resolved and the individual is connected with the appropriate community services.  Services 
provided by the behavioral health crisis center must include rapid assessment, triage, active 
treatment with the goal of stabilizing the individual, reintegrating the individual with the 
community and connecting the individual to statewide crisis call centers, mobile response 
services and other community crisis services to ensure that the individual receives support 
in the least restrictive environment.  The behavioral health crisis center must be located in 
a rural area of the State that is not in Cumberland County.
Sec. 2.  Report on behavioral health crisis center demonstration project.  
Resolved:  That the Department of Health and Human Services shall report to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services 
matters regarding the demonstration project under section 1 by January 1, 2022.  The joint 
standing committee may submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 130th 
Legislature regarding the demonstration project.
Sec. 3.  Appropriations and allocations.  Resolved:  That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 938, L.D. 1295
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Mental Health Services - Community Z198
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for the Department of Health and Human Services to 
establish a demonstration project to create a behavioral health crisis center in a rural area 
of the State.
GENERAL FUND
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$0
$4,500,000
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$4,500,000
'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, directs the Department 
of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to create a behavioral 
health crisis center in a rural area of the State.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Approved: 08/05/20
LD 1295
LR 2125(02)
FY 2019-20
FY 2020-21
Projections 
FY 2021-22
Projections 
FY 2022-23
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund
$0
$4,500,000
$0
$0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund
$0
$4,500,000
$0
$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $4,500,000 in 
fiscal year 2020-21 to establish a demonstration project to create a behavioral health crisis center in a rural area of the 
State. This cost assumes an 18 month pilot through June 30, 2022.
Fiscal Note
An Act To Determine the Need To Increase the Number of Forensic Emergency and Crisis Beds
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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