Resolve, To Establish the Task Force To Study Improving Safety and Provide Protection from Violence for Health Care Workers in Hospitals and Mental Health Care Providers
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0629
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: RISEMAN, BAILEY, DOUDERA, EVANGELOS, PLUECKER, RECKITT, WARREN

Legislative Document
No. 629
H.P. 465
House of Representatives, March 1, 2021
Resolve, To Establish the Task Force To Study Improving Safety 
and Provide Protection from Violence for Health Care Workers in 
Hospitals and Mental Health Care Providers
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 25, 2021.  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 RISEMAN of Harrison.
Cosponsored by Representatives: BAILEY of Gorham, DOUDERA of Camden, 
EVANGELOS of Friendship, PLUECKER of Warren, RECKITT of South Portland, 
WARREN of Scarborough.
Sec. 1.  Task force established.  Resolved:  That the Task Force To Study 
Improving Safety and Provide Protection from Violence for Health Care Workers in 
Hospitals and Mental Health Care Providers, referred to in this resolve as "the task force," 
is established.
Sec. 2.  Task force membership.  Resolved:  That the task force consists of 9 
members appointed as follows:
1.  Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, including 
members from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature;
2.  Three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the 
House, including members from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats 
in the Legislature;
3.  Two members who are representatives of entities knowledgeable about or involved 
in providing hospital, medical or mental health services, appointed by the President of the 
Senate; and
4.  Two members who are representatives of entities knowledgeable about or involved 
in providing hospital, medical or mental health services, appointed by the Speaker of the 
House.
Sec. 3.  Chairs.  Resolved:  That the first-named Senate member is the Senate chair 
and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the task force.
Sec. 4.  Appointments; convening of task force.  Resolved:  That all 
appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this 
resolve.  The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative 
Council once all appointments have been completed.  After appointment of all members, 
the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the task force.  If 30 days or more after 
the effective date of this resolve a majority of but not all appointments have been made, the 
chairs may request authority and the Legislative Council may grant authority for the task 
force to meet and conduct its business.
Sec. 5.  Duties.  Resolved:  That the task force shall review case studies related to 
violence or assault cases in health care and mental health care hospitals and facilities and 
current security practices and develop a plan to improve future security for health care 
workers and mental health care providers.
Sec. 6.  Staff assistance.  Resolved:  That the Legislative Council shall provide 
necessary staffing services to the task force, except that Legislative Council staff support 
is not authorized when the Legislature is in regular or special session.
Sec. 7.  Report.  Resolved:  That, no later than December 1, 2021, the task force 
shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested 
legislation, for presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 130th Legislature.
SUMMARY
This resolve establishes the Task Force To Study Improving Safety and Provide 
Protection from Violence for Health Care Workers in Hospitals and Mental Health Care 
Providers.  The task force is directed to submit a report and any suggested legislation for 
presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 130th Legislature by December 1, 2021.