PLEASE NOTE: Legislative Information cannot perform research, provide legal advice, or interpret Maine law. For legal assistance, please contact a qualified attorney.
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 2 Working group membership. Resolved: That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 353, the working group consists of 16 members as follows:
1. One member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate;
2. One member representing the National Alliance on Mental Illness Maine organization appointed by the President of the Senate;
3. One member representing the Consumer Council System of Maine appointed by the President of the Senate;
4. One member representing hospitals in the State appointed by the President of the Senate;
5. One member representing providers at federally qualified health centers appointed by the President of the Senate;
6. One member representing municipal law enforcement agencies appointed by the President of the Senate;
7. One member representing community mental health providers appointed by the President of the Senate;
8. One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House;
9. Two members who are consumers of mental health services with different lived experiences appointed by the Speaker of the House;
10. One member representing Disability Rights Maine appointed by the Speaker of the House;
11. One member representing providers of homeless shelter services appointed by the Speaker of the House;
12. One member representing the Maine Sheriffs' Association appointed by the Speaker of the House;
13. One member representing providers of substance use disorder treatment appointed by the Speaker of the House;
14. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's designee; and
15. The Commissioner of Corrections or the commissioner's designee.
The chairs of the working group shall invite the participation on the working group of a representative of the Judicial Department.’
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the unanimous report of the committee, changes the membership of the working group.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)