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Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Conduct a Review of the Implementation of Public Law 2021, Chapter 295 and Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Consult with School Administrators Regarding Developing a Plan for Community-based Crisis Receiving Centers

Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Conduct a Review of the Implementation of Public Law 2021, Chapter 295 and Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Consult with School Administrators Regarding Developing a Plan for Community-based Crisis Receiving Centers

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Sponsor
Senator Michael Tipping
Last action
2025-05-14
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
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Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Conduct a Review of the Implementation of Public Law 2021, Chapter 295 and Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Consult with School Administrators Regarding Developing a Plan for Community-based Crisis Receiving Centers

Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Conduct a Review of the Implementation of Public Law 2021, Chapter 295 and Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Consult with School Administrators Regarding Developing a Plan for Community-based Crisis Receiving Centers Sponsor: Senator Michael Tipping Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Conduct a Review of the Implementation of Public Law 2021, Chapter 295 and Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Consult with School Administrators Regarding Developing a Plan for Community-based Crisis Receiving Centers Sponsor: Senator Michael Tipping Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-05-12 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-05-09 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-05-09 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-03-14 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

  6. House

    None

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Conduct a Review of the Implementation of Public Law 2021, Chapter 295 and Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Consult with School Administrators Regarding Developing a Plan for Community-based Crisis Receiving Centers
Sponsor:
Senator Michael Tipping
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1071
S.P. 456 In Senate, March 18, 2025
Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Conduct a
Review of the Implementation of Public Law 2021, Chapter 295 and
Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Consult
with School Administrators Regarding Developing a Plan for
Community-based Crisis Receiving Centers
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 14, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Senators: RENY of Lincoln, TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland, Representative:
BOYER of Poland.

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1Sec. 1. Department of Education to conduct review of implementation of
2Public Law 2021, chapter 295. Resolved: That the Department of Education shall
3 conduct a review of the implementation of Public Law 2021, chapter 295 and options for
4 disciplinary response for students who have recently made a threat of bodily harm but do
5 not currently pose an imminent danger of serious bodily injury.
6Sec. 2. Department of Health and Human Services to conduct review of
7implementation of Title 34-B, section 3613. Resolved: That the Department of
8 Health and Human Services shall, while developing a plan for a network of community-
9 based crisis receiving centers under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 34-B, section 3613,
10 consult with school administrators to examine how community-based crisis receiving
11 centers may be integrated with school mental health and substance use disorder response
12 services.
13Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That, by December 3, 2025, the Department of
14 Education shall submit a report that includes its findings under section 1 and any
15 recommendations, including recommended legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on
16 Education and Cultural Affairs, which may report out legislation to the Second Regular
17 Session of the 132nd Legislature.
18Sec. 4. Report. Resolved: That, by December 3, 2025, the Department of Health
19 and Human Services shall submit a report that includes its findings under section 2 and any
20 recommendations, including recommended legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on
21 Health and Human Services, which may report out legislation to the Second Regular
22 Session of the 132nd Legislature.
23SUMMARY
24 This resolve directs the Department of Education to conduct a review of the
25 implementation of Public Law 2021, chapter 295 and options for disciplinary response for
26 students who have recently made a threat of bodily harm but do not currently pose an
27 imminent danger of serious bodily injury. The resolve also requires the Department of
28 Health and Human Services to consult with school administrators to examine how
29 community-based crisis receiving centers may be integrated with school mental health and
30 substance use disorder response services.
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