Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Contract for Assessments for Involuntary Hospitalizations
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0861
Committee Amendment CA_A_H986 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 629, L.D. 861, "Resolve, Directing the 
Department of Health and Human Services to Contract for Assessments for Involuntary 
Hospitalizations" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Concerning Training and Assessments Related to Protection from 
Substantial Threats' 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Training. Resolved: That the Department of Public Safety shall develop 
and conduct training programs on the protection from substantial threats process in the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 34-B, section 3862-A, referred to in this resolve as "the 
temporary weapons removal process," which includes temporary weapons removal 
assessments. 
1. In 2022, the Department of Public Safety shall conduct one mandatory training 
program for all law enforcement officers on the temporary weapons removal process. In 
2023 and 2024, the department shall conduct at least one voluntary training program for 
law enforcement officers on the temporary weapons removal process per year. 
2. The Department of Public Safety shall offer the training programs on the temporary 
weapons removal process under this section as determined necessary by the department to: 
A. Hospitals; 
B. Behavioral health agencies; 
C. 
Assertive community treatment teams pursuant to Title 34-B, section 3801, 
subsection 11; 
D. All providers, including telehealth services providers contracted by the State, 
conducting temporary weapons removal assessments; 
E. District attorneys; and 
F. Representatives of the judicial branch. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT'* to H.P. 629, L.D. 861 
3. The Department of Public Safety shall invite the participation of a statewide 
association of hospitals, individual hospitals and service providers, including telehealth 
services providers contracted by the State, to collaboratively develop materials for the 
training programs under this section. 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, beginning March 1, 2023 and each March 1st until 
March 1, 2026, the Department of Public Safety shall report to the joint standing committee 
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters on the following: 
1. Participation in the training programs under section 1; 
2. Materials for the training programs under section 1; 
3. Identification of telehealth services providers contracted by the State and credentials 
of all providers conducting temporary weapons removal assessments; and 
4. The number of temporary weapons removal assessments conducted per month, 
including: 
A. The number of temporary weapons removal assessments conducted in person, 
including the locations; 
B. The number of temporary weapons removal assessments conducted by telehealth 
services providers contracted by the State, and the locations where the persons being 
assessed were located during the temporary weapons removal assessments; 
C. 
The number of temporary weapons removal assessments that recommended 
temporary weapons removal; 
D. For recommended temporary weapons removals, whether the removals were based 
on the person's being assessed as: 
(1) Predominantly a threat to self; 
(2) Predominantly a threat to others; or 
(3) A threat to both self and others; and 
E. The number of temporary weapons removal assessments that were requested by law 
enforcement officers but not conducted and the reasons they were not conducted.' 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the resolve and requires the Department of Public Safety to 
develop and provide training programs on the protection from substantial threats process 
in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 34-B, section 3 862-A, referred to in the resolve as "the 
temporary weapons removal process, 
which includes temporary weapons removal 
assessments. The department is required to report annually from 2023 to 2026 to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters on the 
training programs and certain information concerning temporary weapons removal 
assessments and recommended temporary weapons removals. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/18/22 :$Pae:. 
LD861 
LR 1119(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Contract for Assessments for 
Involuntary Hospitalizations 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Ame~ded by c_o~ttee Amendment 'XI' (H-~~ 
Committee: Jud1c1ary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Public Safety associated with developing and conducting training and reporting 
results can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.