An Act to Prevent Closures and Ensure Sustainability of Nursing Facilities, Private Nonmedical Institutions and Residential Care Facilities by Removing So-called Budget Neutrality
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1827
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S786 (Senate)

SENA TE AMENDMENT ",4 "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 743, 
L.D. 1827, "An Act to Prevent Closures and Ensure Sustainability of Nursing Facilities, 
Private Nonmedical Institutions and Residential Care Facilities by Removing So-called 
Budget Neutrality" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 and inse1ting the followirig: 
'Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the executive director of the long-term care 
ombudsman program, as established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, 
section 5106, subsection 11-C, or the executive director's designee, shall serve as the c;:hair 
of the commission. The chair shall appoint a cochair of the commission. The cochair may 
not be a Legislator.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 6 and inse1ting the following: 
'Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the long-tem1 care ombudsman program 
established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 5106, subsection 11-C 
shall provide necessary staffing services to the commission. 
Sec. 7. Outside funding. Resolved: That the commission shall seek additional 
funding contributions that exceed the amount authorized to be spent from the Legislature's 
General Fund Miscellaneous Studies account for this purpose. All funding is subject to 
approval by the Legislative Council in accordance with its policies. If sufficient 
contributions to fund the study have not been received within 30 days after the effective 
date of this resolve, meetings are not authorized and expenses of any kind may not be 
incurred or reimbursed.' 
Amend the amendment by inserting after section 7 the following: 
'Sec. 8. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
Study Commissions - Funding 0444 
Initiative: Provides one-time allocations for the costs of staffing incurred by the long-term 
care ombudsman program in the event that sufficient outside funds are received for the 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 743, L.D. 1827 ( S-18"loJ 
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Blue Ribbon Commission to Make Recommendations on the Continuum of Long-term 
Care Options to go forward. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2023-24 
$2,150 
$2,150 
2024-25 
$3,000 
$3,000 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the executive director of the long-term care ombudsman 
program to chair the Blue Ribbon Commission to Make Recommendations on the 
Continuum of Long-term Care Options and to select a cochair from among the other 
members of the commission. That cochair may not be a Legislator. The amendment 
requires the long-term care ombudsman program to provide staffmg services to the 
commission. The amendment provides allocations for a portion of the costs related to 
staffing for payment to the ombuds 
ram. The amendment requires the commission 
to seek outside funding to fu 
e costs oft 
tudy and prohibits the commission from 
meeting unless adequate fu 
btained 
SPONSORED B¥,;.,__,1,-!-1.~~--1r<:--...;..._---==~----
(Senator DAUG 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/06/24 ;:b,?ae!. 
LD 1827 
LR 945(04) 
Resolve, to Establish the Blue Ribbon Commission to M~ke Recommendations on the ~ontinuum of· 
Long-term Care Options 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''A" to Committee Amendment "A" (S-1o(a,) 
Sponsor: Sen. Daughtry of Cumberland 
Appn:>priations{A.Ho.c.ations 
Other ;Sp~cial Reyeuue Funds 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Fis_cal Note Required: Yes 
F:iscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
$2,150. 
. $3,000 
Projections 
Projections 
FY 2025-26,- . FY 2026-27 
$0 
. 
$0 
The general operating expenses of this study are now projected to be $1,875 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $2,125 in 
fiscal year 2024-25. This includes $1,175 in each fiscal year for the costs of the Long-Tenn Care Ombudsman 
program to provide staffing for the study in the event that sufficient outside funds are received for the study to go 
forward. The Legislature's budget for the 2024-2025 biennium includes $14,500 in each of fiscal years 2023-24 and 
2024-25 for the costs of legislative studies, as well as $38,909 of balances carried over from prior years for this 
purpose. Whether these amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by 
the Legislative Council and the Legislature. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Provides one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $2,150 in fis9al year 2023-24 and $3,000 in fiscal year 
2024-25 to the Legislature for the costs of staffing incurred by the Long-Tenn Care Ombudsman program in the event 
that·.sufficient outside funds are received for the Blue Ribbon Commission to Make Recommendations on the 
.. Continumn of Long-tenn Care Options to go forward. 
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