Resolve, to Estabhsh the Rural Health Services Task Force
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1792
Committee Amendment CA_A_S364 (Senate)

COMMITfEE AMENDMENT " A" to S P 717, L D 1792, "Resolve, to Estabhsh 
the Rural Health Services Task Force" 
Amend the resolve by inserting after the title the following 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adJournment unless enacted as emergencies, and 
Whereas, this legislat10n needs to take effect before the exp1ration of the 90-day 
period in order to provide sufficient time for the task force established in this legislation to 
complete its work, and 
Whereas, in the Judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the pubhc peace, health and safety, now, 
therefore, be it' 
Amend the resolve in sect10n 2 in the 2nd hne (page 1, hne 4 in L D ) by stnking out 
the following "10" and inserting the following '11' 
Amend the resolve m sect10n 2 m subsection 3 m paragraph B m the 2nd lme (page 1, 
lme 13 m L D ) by stnkmg out the followmg "and" 
Amend the resolve m section 2 m subsection 3 by msertmg after paragraph C the 
followmg 
'D One member who represents rural employers m the State, and' 
Amend the resolve m section 2 m subsection 4 by stnkmg out all of paragraph B (page 
1, Imes 18 and 19 m L D ) and msertmg the followmg 
'B One member from a statewide orgamzat10n that represents providers of behavioral 
health services,' 
Amend the resolve by msertmg after section 6 the followmg 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
ROS 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT •A" to SP 717, L D 1792, 
'Sec. 7. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made 
OFFICE OF AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE 
Office of Affordable Health Care Z320 
Imtiative Provides one-t1me fundmg for the Office of Affordable Health Care to contract 
with a 3rd-party to work with the Rural Health Services Task Force to study rural health 
care delivery m the State 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$120,000 
$120,000 
Amend the resolve by addmg before the summary the following 
2024-25 
$0 
$0 
'Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited m the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved ' 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an emergency preamble and clause It adds to the membership 
ofthe Rural Health Services Task Force established m the bill a membei who iep1esents 
rural employers, appomted by the President of the Senate It changes the member who is a 
provider of behav10ral health services ma rural part of the State to a member who is from 
a statewide orgamzation that represents providers of behavioral health services The 
amendment also adds an appropnat10ns and allocations section 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 06/17 /23 f/iP'aC!. 
LD 1792 
LR2248(02) 
Resolve, to Establish the Rural Health Services Task Force 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'ij'[f.• '3/a, Zr) 
Comnnttee: Health and Human SerVIces 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
ProJections 
FY 2026-27 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detad and Notes 
$120,000 
$120,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This bill mcludes a one-time General Fund appropnat10n to the Office of Affordable Health Care of $120,000 m 
fiscal year 2023-24 to contract for consultmg services to conduct research, plan and assist with facihtat10n of 
meetmgs, perfonn data analysis and draft recommendat10ns 
$0 
$0 
Any addit10nal costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to take part ma Task Force are expected to be 
mmor and can be absorbed w1thm existmg budgeted resources 
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