An Act To Save Lives by Establishing a Homeless Opioid Users Service Engagement Program within the Department of Health and Human Services
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1337
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S340 (Senate)

SENATE AMEND:MENT "fl " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 965, 
L.D. 1337, Bill, "An Act To Save Lives by Establishing a Homeless Opioid Users 
Service Engagement Program within the Department of Health and Human Services" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. Costs associated with housing; Maine State Housing Authority. 
Resolved: That the Maine State Housing Authority, within its existing programs and 
resources, shall provide funding for costs associated with housing provided under the 
pilot project established in this resolve. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 0679 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for a 24-month pilot project to provide rapid access 
to low-barrier treatment for substance use disorders and stable housing to support 
recovery and create stability for 50 opioid users who are among the most vulnerable and 
unstable in the State. 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
All Other 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL 
2019-20 
$627,421 
$627,421 
2020-21 
$1,004,842 
$1,004,842 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that the Maine State Housing Authority, within its existing 
programs and resources, is required to provide funding for costs associated with housing 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT"/·\ "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 965, L.D. 1337 ( ', ), ' /c,') 
provided under the pilot project. This amendment also allocates funds from the Fund for 
a Healthy Maine rather than appropriating funds from the General Fund. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator BREEN) 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/18/19 feac.. 
LD 1337 
LR 1261(06) 
Resolve, To Save Lives by Establishing a Homeless Opioid Users Service Engagement Pilot Project 
within the Department of Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A" to Committee Amendment "A" (s -- 3YOJ 
Sponsor: Sen. Breen of Cumberland 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
FY2020-21 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
Projections 
FY2022-23 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
($752,421) 
($1,504,842) 
$627,421 
$1,004,842 
($752,421) 
($1,504,842) 
$627,421 
$1,004,842 
($752,421) 
$0 
($752,421) 
$0 
The amendment strikes and replaces the General Fund appropriations in the bill with Fund for a Healthy Maine 
allocations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $627,421 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $1,004,842 in 
fiscal year 2020-21 for a 24 month pilot project to provide rapid access to low-ban-ier treatment for substance use 
disorders and stable housing to support recove1y and create stability for 50 opioid users who are among the most 
vulnerable and unstable in the State. Additional costs to the Maine State Housing Authority can be absorbed within 
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$0 
$0 
$0 
$0