Resolve, To Ensure the Continuation of Services to Maine Children and Families
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0838
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: BEEBE-CENTER, MOORE, FECTEAU, GATTINE, MATLACK, PERRY, RECKITT, TALBOT ROSS

Legislative Document
No. 838
H.P. 612
House of Representatives, February 14, 2019
Resolve, To Ensure the Continuation of Services to Maine Children 
and Families
(EMERGENCY)
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BEEBE-CENTER of Rockland.
Cosponsored by Senator MOORE of Washington and
Representatives: FECTEAU of Biddeford, GATTINE of Westbrook, MATLACK of St. 
George, PERRY of Calais, RECKITT of South Portland, TALBOT ROSS of Portland.
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, to ensure the necessary and proper protection of children and families in 
this State, this legislation must take effect immediately to allow contracts entered into by 
the Department of Health and Human Services to continue without interruption; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it
Sec. 1.  Resolve 2017, c. 56, §1, amended. Resolved: That Resolve 2017, c. 56, 
§1 is amended to read:
Sec. 1.  Community Partnerships for Protecting Children contracts.  
Resolved:  That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following contractual 
agreements entered into by the Department of Health and Human Services must be 
continued by the department in accordance with this resolve through at least January 31, 
2019 the termination date specified in each contractual agreement:
1.  Contracts awarded pursuant to RFP number 201509167, Community Partnerships 
for Protecting Children: 
A.  The Opportunity Alliance, agreement number CFS-17-8201;
B.  Broadreach Family and Community Services, agreement number CFS-17-8203;
C.  Community Concepts, agreement number CFS-17-8204; and
D.  Penquis, agreement number CFS-17-8205; and
2. The contract awarded pursuant to RFP number 201608176, Community Concepts, 
agreement number CFS-17-8206.
If a contract identified in this section is in effect on the effective date of this resolve, 
the department may not terminate the contract before and must continue the contract 
through at least January 31, 2019 the termination date specified in each contractual 
agreement, unless the contracting party voluntarily agrees to a termination of the contract 
before that date or unless there is a material breach of contract by the contracting party 
sufficient to justify a termination under the terms of the contract.  If a contract identified 
in this section has been terminated by the department prior to the effective date of this 
resolve, the department shall immediately offer and, unless the contracting party does not 
consent, immediately reenter a contract with that party on the same terms as the 
terminated contract and may not terminate the contract before and must continue the 
contract through at least January 31, 2019 the termination date specified in the original 
contractual agreement, unless the contracting party voluntarily agrees to a termination of 
the contract before that date or unless there is a material breach of contract by the 
contracting party sufficient to justify a termination under the terms of the contract; and be 
it further
Sec. 2.  Retroactivity.  Resolved:  That this resolve applies retroactively to 
January 31, 2019.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
Resolve 2017, chapter 56 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to 
continue certain contractual agreements entered into by the department with Community 
Partnerships for Protecting Children until January 31, 2019.  This resolve amends that 
resolve to require the department to extend the contractual agreements until at least the 
termination date specified in the contractual agreement.  This resolve applies retroactively 
to January 31, 2019.