130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2021
Legislative Document No. 979
H.P. 725 House of Representatives, March 9, 2021
An Act To Expand Maine's School-based Health Centers
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SACHS of Freeport.
Cosponsored by Senator MOORE of Washington and
Representatives: CLOUTIER of Lewiston, DODGE of Belfast, MEYER of Eliot, MILLETT of
Cape Elizabeth, PERRY of Calais, TALBOT ROSS of Portland, ZAGER of Portland.
Printed on recycled paper
 1 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2 Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
3 allocations are made.
4 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
5 Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143
6 Initiative: Provides additional ongoing funding to the State's school-based health centers to
7 add additional school-based health center sites awarded through a request for proposals
8 process. The Department of Health and Human Services shall give priority to proposals
9 that demonstrate a commitment to closing existing health disparities based on race,
10 ethnicity or tribal status.
11 FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 2021-22 2022-23
12 All Other $600,000 $600,000
13 __________ __________
14 FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL $600,000 $600,000
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11 SUMMARY
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12 This bill provides ongoing funding for the Department of Health and Human Services
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13 to distribute through a request for proposals process to expand the number of school-based
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14 health center sites.
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