An Act To Ensure the Continuation of Services to Maine Children and Families through the Alternative Response Program
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1850
Committee Amendment CA_A_H970 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A 
"to H.P. 13 71, L.D. 1850, "An Act To Ensure the 
Continuation of Services to Maine Children and Families through the Alternative Response 
Program" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Provide Funding for the Provision of Services According to the So-called 
Intensive Care Coordination Using High Fidelity Wraparound Model' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Fidelity and referrals. The Department of Health and Human Services 
shall make reasonable efforts to ensure fidelity to the Intensive Care Coordination Using 
High Fidelity Wraparound model, as defined by the United States Department of Health 
and Human Services, Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse, to provide services to 
families identified as part of a child protective investigation, including appropriate 
referrals, and to implement the services to maximize available federal funds, including 
coordination with other department efforts to implement the model. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
IV-E Foster Care/Adoption Assistance 0137 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funding for "Intensive Care Coordination Using High Fidelity 
Wraparound" services provided to families that are identified as part of a child protective 
investigation. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2022-23 
$1,875,000 
$1,875,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" /l to H.P. 1371, L.D. 1850 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$375,000 
$375,000 
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, replaces the bill. It 
provides ongoing funding to provide services according to the Intensive Care Coordination 
Using High Fidelity Wraparound model, as defined by the United States Department of 
Health and Human Services, Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse, to families that 
are identified as part of a child protective investigation. It requires the Department of 
Health and Human Services to make reasonable efforts to ensure fidelity to the model, 
including appropriate referrals, and to implement the services to maximize available federal 
funds, including coordination with other department efforts to implement the model. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 04/08/22 .::tPae.. 
LD 1850 
LR2482(02) 
An Act To Ensure the Continuation of Services to Maine Children and Families through the 
Alternative Response Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment •A• { H- 97 {)) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Revenue 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2021-22 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2022-23 
$1,875,000 
$1,875,000 
$375,000 
$375,000 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
$1,500,000 
$1,500,000 
$1,500,000 
$1,500,000 
Projections 
FY 2024-25 
$1,500,000 
$1,500,000 
$1,500,000 
$1,500,000 
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $1,875,000 in 
fiscal year 2022-23 for Intensive Care Coordination Using High Fidelity Wraparound services provided to families 
that are identified as part of a child protective investigation. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations are also included 
in this bill for the FMAP match. 
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