An Act to Improve Women's Health and Economic Security by Funding Family Planning Services
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1478
Senate Amendment SA_A_S732 (Senate)
Amends: 22 MRSA §1912

SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 598, L.D. 1478, "An Act to Improve Women's 
Health and Economic Security by Funding Family Planning Services" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Improve Women's Health and Economic Security by Funding Family 
Planning Services and Comprehensive Family Life Education' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1912 is enacted to read: 
§1912. Continued access to family planning services and comprehensive family life 
education 
1. Access to services. In accordance with this chapter, the department shall provide 
funding to maintain continued statewide access to family planning services and 
comprehensive family life education. The department shall issue a request for proposals 
from qualified providers of family planning services and comprehensive family life 
education. The department shall select one provider to provide management and oversight 
of the delivery of family planning services and comprehensive family life education in this 
State, including, but not limited to, the coordination and management of any subrecipients, 
and shall distribute funds appropriated for that purpose. 
2. Fund established. The Fund to Maintain Access to Statewide Family Planning 
Services and Comprehensive Family Life Education, referred to in this section as "the 
fund," is established as a dedicated, nonlapsing fund within the department to provide 
family planning services and comprehensive family life education under this section. The 
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department may accept funds into the fund from any public or private source for the 
purposes of awarding a grant under this section. Any funds appropriated to the fund may 
not supplant other sources of funding. 
3. Grant. The department shall make funds available from the fund in the form of 
grants and may not distribute any funds under a fee-for-service format. 
4. State Controller; pre~closing lapse fund transfer. Beginning in fiscal year 2025-
26, annually on or before August 1st but before the annual closing of the official system of 
general accounts of State Government, the State Controller shall transfer up to $3,800,000 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATEAMENDMENT"A "to S.P. 598, L.D. 1478 {s-132} 
of the unobligated balance that would otherwise lapse for the prior fiscal year in the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, State Benefit Mandate Defrayal 
program, General Fund account to the Department of Health and Human Services, Fund to 
Maintain Access to Statewide Family Planning Services and Comprehensive Family Life 
Education program, Other Special Revenue Funds account. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Fund to Maintain Access to Statewide Family Planning Svcs and Comprehensive 
Family Life Education N339 
Initiative: Provides one-time allocation to be distributed to a single grantee who will 
provide management and oversight of the delivery of family planning services and 
comprehensive family life education. 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
All Other 
FUND FORA HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$3,800,000 
$3,800,000 
Fund to Maintain Access to Statewide Family Planning Svcs and Comprehensive 
Family Life Education N339 
Initiative: Provides ongoing allocation for any funds received from the lapsing balance in 
the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, State Benefit Mandate Defrayal 
program, General Fund that are to be distributed to a single grantee who will provide 
management and oversight of the delivery of family planning services and comprehensive 
family life education. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$500 
$500 
2024-25 
$3,800,000 
$500 
$3,800,500 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATEAMENDMENT",4 "to S.P. 598,L.D.1478 (S-7!fl..) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides a one-time allocation of $3,800,000 from the Fund for a 
Healthy Maine to be distributed by the Department of Health and Human Services to a 
single grantee to provide management and oversight of the delivery of family planning 
services and comprehensive family life education. ,Aclctitional funding in future years will 
be provided through a transfer of lap~ing fu~d~frffu J~ Df~artment of Administrative and 
Financial Services, State/½/' A fiand)ite' ~, yaVp~bgriu. 
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FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/17 /24 ;:!??ae 
LD 1478 
LR 673(04) 
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Fiscal Note for S_enate Amendment 'W' to Original Bill (s-732) 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
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Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
($3,390,000) 
$0 
($3,390,000) 
$0 
$0 
FY 2024-25 
($3,390,000) 
$3,800,000 
($3,390,000) 
$3,800,000 
$500 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
($3,390,000) 
$0 
($3,390,000) 
$0 
$500 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
($3,390,000) 
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($3,390,000) 
$0 
$500 
This amendment removes the annual General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of 
$3,390,000 beginning in fiscal year 2023-24 and replaces it with a one-time Fund for a: Healthy Maine allocation to 
the Department of Health and Human Services of $3,800,000 in fiscal year 2024-25 to be distributed to a single 
grantee who will provide management and oversight of the delivery of family planning services. Any additional 
funding for the program in future years will be provided through a transfer of lapsing funds from the Depaiiment of 
Administrative and Financial Services, State Benefit Mandate Defrayal program. An ongoing Other Special Revenue 
Funds allocation of $500 is provided to setup the account. . 
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