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An Act To Stabilize Vulnerable Families
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §20054  is enacted to read:
§ 20054. Integrated treatment and recovery for families
The department shall develop and fund housing-based programs employing evidence-based strategies in a holistic approach to recovery for vulnerable families affected by substance abuse. The programs must treat mothers affected by substance abuse who have at least one child under 10 years of age when entering the program in an integrated family care model. The programs must provide to a mother in the program stable housing and comprehensive services that support recovery and unification with that mother's children. Comprehensive services provided include all of the following: care coordination, health care, child care, early childhood education, home supports, after-school programming, parenting education, treatment for mental health and substance abuse, postsecondary education, community-based transportation and employment supports. The programs must include coordinated data collection to assess long-term recovery outcomes, transition to employment and independence for mothers participating in the programs.
Sec. 2. Department of Health and Human Services to issue requests for proposals. No later than January 1, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services shall issue requests for proposals to develop, pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 20054, 2 housing-based programs for mothers affected by substance abuse who have children under 10 years of age.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Child Care Services 0563
 
Initiative: Provides allocations for child care services in the integrated treatment and recovery for families program.

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$0	$866,611	
			
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$0	$866,611	

Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Z199
 
Initiative: Provides allocations for contracted services in the integrated treatment and recovery for families program.

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$0	$215,000	
			
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$0	$215,000	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2017-18	2018-19	
			
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	$0	$1,081,611	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$1,081,611	

Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 128th Legislature, Second Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.