An Act to Invest in the Health and Wellness of Older Maine Residents by Expanding Coordinated Community Programming
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1684
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: GATTINE, MOORE, CRAVEN, FAY, GRIFFIN, JAVNER, MEYER, SHAGOURY, INGWERSEN
Amends: 22 MRSA §5114

Legislative Document
No. 1684
H.P. 1083
House of Representatives, April 18, 2023
An Act to Invest in the Health and Wellness of Older Maine 
Residents by Expanding Coordinated Community Programming
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative GATTINE of Westbrook.
Cosponsored by Senator MOORE of Washington and
Representatives: CRAVEN of Lewiston, FAY of Raymond, GRIFFIN of Levant, JAVNER of 
Chester, MEYER of Eliot, SHAGOURY of Hallowell, Senator: INGWERSEN of York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §5114, sub-§2, ¶G, as amended by PL 2015, c. 332, §1, is further 
amended to read:
G.  Any other services necessary for the general well-being of older persons; or
Sec. 2.  22 MRSA §5114, sub-§2, ¶H, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 332, §2, is 
amended to read:
H.  Services designed to assist older persons with maintaining their financial 
independence and avoiding financial exploitation, including personal financial 
management assistance.; or
Sec. 3.  22 MRSA §5114, sub-§2, ¶I is enacted to read:
I.  Case management and navigation services in accordance with the federal 1987 Older 
Americans Act, 42 United States Code, as amended. 
Sec. 4.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Office of Aging and Disability Services Central Office 0140
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to develop interventions and deliver navigation and 
case management services for older adults in each of Maine's coordinated community 
program areas.  This appropriation must be equally distributed to each area agency to 
develop a consistent and common infrastructure capacity statewide, including 
standardizing services and person-centered planning and coordinated data sharing and 
training.
GENERAL FUND
2023-24
2024-25
All Other
$2,500,000
$0
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$2,500,000
$0
Office of Aging and Disability Services Central Office 0140
Initiative: Provides ongoing funding to develop interventions and deliver navigation and 
case management services for older adults in each of Maine's coordinated community 
program areas.  This appropriation must be distributed through the intrastate funding 
formula to cover the cost of maintaining the services to older adults in each coordinated 
community program area.
GENERAL FUND
2023-24
2024-25
All Other
$0
$2,500,000
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$2,500,000
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2023-24
2024-25
GENERAL FUND
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
__________
__________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
SUMMARY
This bill expands coordinated community programming for older adults to include case 
management and navigation services. It provides funding to develop interventions and 
deliver navigation and case management services for older adults in each of the State's 
coordinated community program areas.