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An Act To Address Employee Recruitment and Retention Issues at State Mental Health Institutions
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas,  the state mental health institutions are an integral part of mental health care in the State; and
Whereas,  employee recruitment and retention is important to the stability of the state mental health institutions; and
Whereas,  this legislation provides for an increase in wages for certain personnel at the state mental health institutions beginning July 1, 2016; and
Whereas,  the 90-day period will not expire until after July 1, 2016; 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 enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Department to increase wages at state mental health institutions. The Department of Health and Human Services shall increase wages for select personnel at the state mental health institutions. Wages must be increased by $2 per hour for all Acuity Specialist positions, Licensed Practical Nurse positions, Mental Health Worker I positions, Mental Health Worker II positions and Mental Health Worker III positions. Wages must be increased by $4 per hour for all Nurse I positions, Hospital Nurse II positions, Hospital Nurse III positions, Hospital Nurse IV positions, Psychologist III positions and Psychologist IV positions.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
 
Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0734
 
Initiative: Provides funds to increase wages by $4 per hour for all Nurse I positions, Hospital Nurse II positions, Hospital Nurse III positions, Hospital Nurse IV positions, Psychologist III positions and Psychologist IV positions at the state mental health institutions.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$0	$177,815	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$177,815	

Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0734
 
Initiative: Provides funds to increase wages by $2 per hour for all Acuity Specialist positions, Licensed Practical Nurse positions, Mental Health Worker I positions, Mental Health Worker II positions and Mental Health Worker III positions at the state mental health institutions.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$0	$57,790	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$57,790	

Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center 0733
 
Initiative: Provides funds to increase wages by $2 per hour for all Acuity Specialist positions, Licensed Practical Nurse positions, Mental Health Worker I positions, Mental Health Worker II positions and Mental Health Worker III positions at the state mental health institutions.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$0	$212,785	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$212,785	

Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center 0733
 
Initiative: Provides funds to increase wages by $4 per hour for all Nurse I positions, Hospital Nurse II positions, Hospital Nurse III positions, Hospital Nurse IV positions, Psychologist III positions and Psychologist IV positions at the state mental health institutions.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$0	$246,570	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$246,570	

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0120
 
Initiative: Provides funds to increase wages by $4 per hour for all Nurse I positions, Hospital Nurse II positions, Hospital Nurse III positions, Hospital Nurse IV positions, Psychologist III positions and Psychologist IV positions at the state mental health institutions.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$0	$321,385	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$321,385	

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0120
 
Initiative: Provides funds to increase wages by $2 per hour for all Acuity Specialist positions, Licensed Practical Nurse positions, Mental Health Worker I positions, Mental Health Worker II positions and Mental Health Worker III positions at the state mental health institutions.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$0	$104,450	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$104,450	

Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105
 
Initiative: Provides funds to increase wages by $4 per hour for all Nurse I positions, Hospital Nurse II positions, Hospital Nurse III positions, Hospital Nurse IV positions, Psychologist III positions and Psychologist IV positions at the state mental health institutions.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$0	$445,654	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$445,654	

Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105
 
Initiative: Provides funds to increase wages by $2 per hour for all Acuity Specialist positions, Licensed Practical Nurse positions, Mental Health Worker I positions, Mental Health Worker II positions and Mental Health Worker III positions at the state mental health institutions.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$0	$384,591	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$384,591	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$694,960	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$1,256,080	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$1,951,040	
 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect July 1, 2016.
 
SUMMARY
This bill increases wages for select personnel at the state mental health institutions.