An Act To Improve Intensive Behavioral Health and Public Safety Case Management Services
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1915
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: BERRY

Legislative Document
No. 1915
H.P. 1421
House of Representatives, January 12, 2022
An Act To Improve Intensive Behavioral Health and Public Safety 
Case Management Services
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203.
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 10, 2022.  Referred to the Committee on 
Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center Z222
Initiative: Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 7065, provides 
funding for the recruitment and retention of all Intensive Case Manager positions via a $1 
per wage-hour stipend payment for employees holding or obtaining a relevant master's 
degree.  This increase is commensurate with the increases given to the child welfare 
services program in Public Law 2017, chapter 471.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
2021-22
2022-23
Personal Services
$0
$27,749
__________
__________
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
$0
$27,749
Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center Z222
Initiative: Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 7065, provides 
funding for the recruitment and retention of all Intensive Case Manager positions via a $5 
per wage-hour stipend payment. This increase is commensurate with the increases given to 
the child welfare services program in Public Law 2017, chapter 471.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
2021-22
2022-23
Personal Services
$0
$93,600
__________
__________
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
$0
$93,600
Mental Health Services - Community Z198
Initiative: Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 7065, provides 
funding for the recruitment and retention of all Intensive Case Manager positions via a $1 
per wage-hour stipend payment for employees holding or obtaining a relevant master's 
degree.  This increase is commensurate with the increases given to the child welfare 
services program in Public Law 2017, chapter 471.
GENERAL FUND
2021-22
2022-23
Personal Services
$0
$49,337
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$49,337
Mental Health Services - Community Z198
Initiative: Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 7065, provides 
funding for the recruitment and retention of all Intensive Case Manager positions via a $5 
per wage-hour stipend payment. This increase is commensurate with the increases given to 
the child welfare services program in Public Law 2017, chapter 471.
GENERAL FUND
2021-22
2022-23
Personal Services
$0
$166,400
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$166,400
Riverview Psychiatric Center Z219
Initiative: Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 7065, provides 
funding for the recruitment and retention of all Intensive Case Manager positions via a $1 
per wage-hour stipend payment for employees holding or obtaining a relevant master's 
degree.  This increase is commensurate with the increases given to the child welfare 
services program in Public Law 2017, chapter 471.
GENERAL FUND
2021-22
2022-23
Personal Services
$0
$9,254
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$9,254
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
2021-22
2022-23
Personal Services
$0
$27,749
__________
__________
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
$0
$27,749
Riverview Psychiatric Center Z219
Initiative: Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 7065, provides 
funding for the recruitment and retention of all Intensive Case Manager positions via a $5 
per wage-hour stipend payment. This increase is commensurate with the increases given to 
the child welfare services program in Public Law 2017, chapter 471.
GENERAL FUND
2021-22
2022-23
Personal Services
$0
$31,200
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$31,200
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
2021-22
2022-23
Personal Services
$0
$93,600
__________
__________
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
$0
$93,600
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2021-22
2022-23
GENERAL FUND
$0
$256,191
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$0
$242,698
__________
__________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$0
$498,889
SUMMARY
This bill provides funding for the recruitment and retention of all Intensive Case 
Manager positions in the State via a $5 per wage-hour stipend payment and a $1 per wage-
hour stipend payment for employees in those positions holding or obtaining a relevant 
master's degree. These increases are commensurate with the increases given to the child 
welfare services program in Public Law 2017, chapter 471.