An Act To Establish a Substance Use Disorder Clinic at the Cumberland County Jail
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0046
Committee Amendment CA_A_H354 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 47, L.D. 46, Bill, "An Act To Establish 
a Substance Use Disorder Clinic at the Cumberland County Jail" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Establish the Cumberland County Jail Substance Use Disorder 
Rehabilitation Pilot Project' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Cumberland County jail substance use disorder rehabilitation 
pilot project. Resolved: That the Department of Corrections shall contract with the 
Cumberland County jail for a 24-month pilot project to assist in the rehabilitation of 
individuals incarcerated or detained at the Cumberland County jail who have a substance 
use disorder. The pilot project must focus on the health of the individual and must 
provide services including, but not limited to, counseling, medical services, medication-
assisted treatment, education and employment opportunities and community service. The 
pilot project must be designed to include the involvement of community-based services 
for individuals on work release. 
The contract must include outcome measures for 
individuals who received services in the jail as described under this section and were 
released from the jail into the community, including, but not limited to, case management 
enrollment, participation in substance use disorder treatment, employment, recidivism 
and overdose death. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Corrections 0141 
Initiative: Provides funding in fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21 to establish a pilot 
project to assist in the rehabilitation of individuals incarcerated at the Cumberland County 
jail who are experiencing substance use issues or addiction, especially related to opioid 
use. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT «A" to H.P. 47, L.D. 46 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2019-20 
$250,000 
$250,000 
2020-21 
$250,000 
$250,000 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
It provides funding to the Department of 
Corrections to establish a 24-month pilot project at the Cumberland County jail to assist 
in the rehabilitation of individuals incarcerated or detained at the jail who need sul;Jstance 
use disorder treatment. The pilot project must focus on the health of the individual and 
provide services that include counseling, medication-assisted treatment, education and 
employment opportunities and community service. The contract must include outcome 
measures for those who are no longer in the jail. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/18/19 ;:b/ac. 
LD46 
LR 578(02) 
An Act To Establish a Substance Use Disorder Clinic at the Cumberland County Jail 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 1/-t ( µ .. 3 s0 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$250,000 
$250,000 
$250,000 
$0 
$0 
$250,000 
$0 
$0 
This bill requires the Department of Corrections to establish a 4-month pilot project to assist in the rehabilitation of 
individuals incarcerated at the Cumberland County Jail who are experiencing substance use issues or addiction. The 
bill includes General Fund appropriations of $250,000 in both years of the biennium for this purpose. 
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