An Act Regarding Quality of Care and the Board of Trustees at the Maine Veterans' Homes
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2211
Committee Amendment CA_A_H882 (House)
Amends: 37-B MRSA §611

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " j^" to H.P. 1418, L.D, 2211, "An Act Regarding
Quality of Care and the Board of Trustees at the Maine Veterans' Homes"
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 2-A in paragraph C by striking out all of
subpai'agraph (3) (page 1, lines 34 to 37 in L.D.) and inserting the followmg:
'(3) Qn^m^^ who is a veteran who identifies as a member of a racial group
that is overrepresented in military service relative to that racial groun's Dercentage
of the national population from a list of recommendations submitted to the board
by established organizations that represent the interests of veterans in the State who
identify as members of racial erouos that are overrepresented in military service
relative to those racial eroups' oercentaees of the national pooulation; and'
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 2-A in paragraph C by striking out all of
subparagraph (4) (page 1, lines 38 to 41 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
'f4V One mem^^^^^^ as a member of a racial eroun that is
overrem-esented in military service relative to that racial erouo's percentage of the
natiQnal population who is not a member of the United States Armed Forces or the
National Guard or a veteran and who is not on the list of nominees submitted by
the board pursuant to subparagraph d'),'
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 2-A in the first blocked paragraph in the 3rd
line (page 2, line 3 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "identity" the following; \
physical or mental disability
Amend the bill by sti'Ucmg out all of section 3 and inserting the following;
'See. 3. 37-B MRSA §611, as amended by PL 2021,c.528,§8, is further amended
. to read;
§611. Annual reports
By February 15, 2023 and annually thereafter, the board shall submit a report to the
Governor and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over
veterans affairs. This report must contain a copy of audited financial statements, statistios
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on members who resided in the homes during the year, any amendments to the rules
regarding the administration oftho homes made by the board since its last report on tho
administration oftho homes, a description of any efforts to seek funding as required under
section 601, subsection 6, recommendations to the Governor and Legislature and
information regarding such other matters as the board considers pertinent. The joint
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over veterans affairs may report
out legislation based upett on the report.
1. Required report information. The report must contain the followmg infoi'mation:
A, A copy of audited fmancial statements;
B, Statistics on members who resided in the homes during the year;
• C, Any amendments to the rules_regardmgthe admini^ration_ofthe^^^h bv
the board since its last report on the administration of the homes;
D. _^d^ any efforts to seek fundmg as_ required under section 604.
subsection 6;
E. An analysis of staffme levels, funding and ability of the homes to meet the mission
. of providing members with quality care;
F, An overview of the annual quality assurance and performance improvement plan as
reauired under 42 Code of Federal Reeulations. Section 483.75 and residents council
activities as required under Department of Health and Human Services rules eovernine
the licensing and functionine of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities;
G. The eoals and actions taken to achieve the desired outcomes outlined in the quality
assurance and performance improvement plan under paraeraoh F;
H. ^A summary of issues. recommendations and action plans resulting from the
residents' council operating in each home;
I, Recommendations to the Governor and Legislature; and
J, Information reeardins other matters the board considers riertinent.
2. Additional report information. The report may include, when reporting on
staffing, data related to: census; positions budgeted, filled and open; temoorarv labor; direct
care staff turnover rates; and direct care staff retention efforts, The data reeardine positions
0 may be broken down by type of direct care oosition,'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively,
SUMMARY
This amendment revises the language in the bill regarding the membership of the Board
of Trustees of the Maine Veterans' Homes. It replaces terms referring to specific minority
groups with more general terms referring to racial groups overrepresented in the militaiy.
The amendment adds physical or mental disability as an aspect of the diversity that
8 must be reflected in the board membership.
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It also provides that the board may include in its annual report, when reporting on
staffing, data related to : census; positions budgeted, filled and open; temporary labor; direct
care staff turnover rates; and direct care staff retention efforts,
FISCAL NOTE REQIHRED
(See attached)
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Approved; 03/19/24 ^^^
LD 2211 LR 2944(02)
An Act Regarding Quality of Care and the Board of Trustees at the Maine Veterans' Homes
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '/^' / (-f^~i
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - Maine Veterans' Homes
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Additional costs to the Maine Veterans' Homes associated with including additional information in the annual report
to the Governor and Legislature are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
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