Resolve, to Expand Child Assertive Community Treatment
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1426
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: GRAMLICH, MOORE

Legislative Document
No. 1426
H.P. 935
House of Representatives, April 1, 2025
Resolve, to Expand Child Assertive Community Treatment
(EMERGENCY)
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach.
Cosponsored by Senator MOORE of Washington and
Representatives: BRENNAN of Portland, CLOUTIER of Lewiston, GATTINE of Westbrook, 
GRAHAM of North Yarmouth, MOONEN of Portland, STOVER of Boothbay, Senators: 
RENY of Lincoln, ROTUNDO of Androscoggin.
Emergency preamble.  Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, Maine is experiencing significant challenges in providing timely services 
to children with behavioral health challenges; and
Whereas, services for children with severe behavioral health challenges are especially 
scarce; and
Whereas, assertive community treatment is an evidence-based intervention effective 
at keeping people with severe behavioral health challenges in the community setting and 
out of institutional settings; and
Whereas, Maine currently has only one child assertive community treatment team in 
the State; and
Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect as soon as possible in order to develop 
the 2 pilot programs required by this legislation that address the scarcity of child assertive 
community treatment teams and provide timely services to children with behavioral health 
challenges; 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 public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it
Sec. 1.  Child assertive community treatment teams. Resolved:  That, by 
December 31, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services shall issue 2 requests 
for proposals for pilot programs to develop child assertive community treatment teams to 
serve the Lewiston and Bangor geographic areas. The requests for proposals must require 
the awardees of the grants to use workforce incentives designed to attract, train and retain 
child assertive community treatment team staff. The department shall engage in a 
competitive process to determine the awardees. The awardee for each grant may be, but is 
not required to be, the same entity. The term of the contracts may not exceed 2 years.
Sec. 2.  Report. Resolved:  That, within 90 days following the conclusion of the 
pilot programs under section 1, the Department of Health and Human Services shall submit 
a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health 
and human services matters describing the outcomes and recommendations for 
continuation of the pilot programs.
Sec. 3.  Appropriations and allocations.  Resolved:  That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Mental Health Services - Children Z206
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to provide 2 grants of $160,000 each for pilot 
programs to develop child assertive community treatment teams to serve the Lewiston and 
Bangor geographic areas.
GENERAL FUND
2025-26
2026-27
All Other
$320,000
$0
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$320,000
$0
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This resolve requires that, by December 31, 2025, the Department of Health and 
Human Services issue 2 requests for proposals for pilot programs to develop child assertive 
community treatment teams to serve the Lewiston and Bangor geographic areas. The 
request for proposals must require the awardees of the grants to use workforce incentives 
designed to attract, train and retain child assertive community treatment team staff. The 
department is required to engage in a competitive process to determine the awardees. The 
awardees for each grant may be, but are not required to be, the same entity. The resolve 
also provides one-time funding to provide 2 grants of $160,000 each for the 2 pilot 
programs. Within 90 days following the conclusion of the pilot programs, the department 
must submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over health and human services matters describing the outcomes and recommendations for 
continuation of the pilot programs.