Resolve, to Support the Full Implementation of Certified
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0721
Sponsors: GRAHAM

Legislative Document
No. 721
H.P. 460
House of Representatives, February 25, 2025
Resolve, to Support the Full Implementation of Certified 
Community Behavioral Health Clinics in the State
(EMERGENCY)
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative GRAHAM of North Yarmouth.
Cosponsored by Representatives: BRENNAN of Portland, CLOUTIER of Lewiston, 
DEBRITO of Waterville, DHALAC of South Portland, MCCABE of Lewiston, SHAGOURY 
of Hallowell, STOVER of Boothbay, Senator: MOORE of Washington.
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 was accepted into the federal certified community behavioral health 
clinic Medicaid demonstration program in June 2024;
Whereas, the program will address a critical lack of access to and availability of 
behavioral health services in the State and deliver effective evidence-based treatments for 
mental health and substance use disorder to residents in their local communities;
Whereas, this legislation must take effect before the expiration of the 90-day period 
to address the critical need for additional funding to support full implementation of the 5 
certified community behavioral health clinics in the State; 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.  Appropriations and allocations.  Resolved:  That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to support the full implementation of the 5 certified 
community behavioral health clinics certified by the State as part of the federal certified 
community behavioral health clinic Medicaid demonstration program, including hiring 
clinical and administrative staff critical to the success of the program. The funding must 
support enhancement of the department's proposed certified community behavioral health 
clinic rate methodology, including increasing wages for new clinical positions that require 
graduate-level education from 100%  to 125% of the state median wage as reported by the 
United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and increasing wages for 
new administrative positions from 75% to 100% of the state median wage as reported by 
the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
GENERAL FUND
2025-26
2026-27
All Other
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This resolve provides one-time funding to support the full implementation of the 5 
certified community behavioral health clinics certified by the State as part of the federal 
certified community behavioral health clinic Medicaid demonstration program, including 
hiring clinical and administrative staff critical to the success of the program. The funding 
must support enhancement of the Department of Health and Human Services' proposed 
certified community behavioral health clinic rate methodology, including increasing wages 
for new clinical positions that require graduate-level education from 100%  to 125% of the 
state median wage as reported by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor 
Statistics and increasing wages for new administrative positions from 75% to 100% of the 
state median wage as reported by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor 
Statistics.