An Act To Reestablish Certain Positions within the Department of Health and Human Services
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 90-day period may not terminate until after the beginning of the next fiscal year; and
Whereas, the positions in this legislation are established as of the beginning of the next fiscal year, July 1, 2018; 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,
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Developmental Services - Community Z208
Initiative: Establishes one Public Service Coordinator II position in the Developmental Services - Community program and increases funding for related All Other, as of July 1, 2018.
| GENERAL FUND | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
|
0.000 | 1.000 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $92,388 |
|
All Other
|
$0 | $6,286 |
 |
|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $98,674 |
Department of Health and Human Services Central Operations 0142
Initiative: Establishes one Public Service Coordinator II position in the Division of Contract Management and increases funding for related All Other, as of July 1, 2018.
| GENERAL FUND | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
|
0.000 | 1.000 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $67,332 |
|
All Other
|
$0 | $4,149 |
|
|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $71,481 |
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $34,686 |
|
All Other
|
$0 | $2,137 |
|
|
|
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $0 | $36,823 |
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143
Initiative: Establishes one Public Service Coordinator II position in the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Licensing and Certification Services and increases funding for related All Other, as of July 1, 2018.
| GENERAL FUND | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $39,652 |
|
All Other
|
$0 | $2,200 |
|
|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $41,852 |
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
|
0.000 | 1.000 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $73,639 |
|
All Other
|
$0 | $4,086 |
|
|
|
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $0 | $77,725 |
Mental Health Services - Children Z206
Initiative: Establishes one Public Service Coordinator II position in the Mental Health Services - Children program and increases funding for related All Other, as of July 1, 2018.
| GENERAL FUND | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
|
0.000 | 1.000 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $82,059 |
|
All Other
|
$0 | $4,526 |
|
|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $86,585 |
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
|
0.000 | 0.000 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $31,904 |
|
All Other
|
$0 | $1,760 |
|
|
|
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $0 | $33,664 |
Mental Health Services - Community Z198
Initiative: Establishes one Public Service Coordinator II position in the Mental Health Services - Community program and increases funding for related All Other, as of July 1, 2018.
| GENERAL FUND | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
|
0.000 | 1.000 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $112,635 |
|
All Other
|
$0 | $6,286 |
|
|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $118,921 |
Department of Health and Human Services Central Operations 0142
Initiative: Establishes one Public Service Coordinator II position and one Director of Legislative Affairs position in the Office of the Commissioner and increases funding for related All Other, as of July 1, 2018.
| GENERAL FUND | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
|
0.000 | 2.000 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $156,513 |
|
All Other
|
$0 | $8,172 |
|
|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $164,685 |
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $104,344 |
|
All Other
|
$0 | $4,400 |
|
|
|
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $0 | $108,744 |
Office of MaineCare Services 0129
Initiative: Establishes one Public Service Coordinator II position in the Office of MaineCare Services and increases funding for related All Other, as of July 1, 2018.
| GENERAL FUND | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
|
0.000 | 1.000 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $62,042 |
|
All Other
|
$0 | $3,143 |
|
|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $65,185 |
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $62,037 |
|
All Other
|
$0 | $3,143 |
|
|
|
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $0 | $65,180 |
Sec. 2. Approval of the Attorney General not required. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 191, subsection 3, paragraph B, written approval of the Attorney General is not required for the employment of persons under section 1.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.
summary
This bill establishes 8 positions in the Department of Health and Human Services to replace positions that were eliminated by Public Law 2017, chapter 284, Part ZZZZZZ, section 9.