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Resolve, To Provide for Outreach Programs To Assist Women at Risk of Giving Birth to Substance-exposed Infants
Sec. 1 Outreach and educational programs. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall contract with a community-based nonprofit organization to develop outreach and educational programs regarding reproductive and sexual health care for women and adolescents at highest risk of experiencing an unintended pregnancy. All programming must emphasize the right to individual self-determination regarding family planning and childbearing. Programming must be targeted to women and adolescents who are:
1. Experiencing substance use disorder;
2. Experiencing homelessness;
3. Involved in the correctional system; or
4. Experiencing other circumstances that indicate a need for family planning services.
Sec. 2 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143
 
Initiative: Provides an appropriation for a contract with an entity to develop outreach and educational programs regarding reproductive and sexual health care for women and adolescents at highest risk of experiencing an unintended pregnancy with a focus on women in danger of giving birth to a substance-exposed infant.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$160,000	$160,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$160,000	$160,000	

SUMMARY
This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with a community-based nonprofit organization to develop outreach and educational programs regarding reproductive and sexual health care for women and adolescents at highest risk of experiencing an unintended pregnancy. The programming must emphasize the right to individual self-determination regarding family planning and childbearing and be targeted to women and adolescents experiencing substance use disorder, homelessness or other circumstances that indicate a need for family planning services or who are involved in the correctional system.