§1221. Plans for the homeless
The regional housing coordinator for each region shall convene a working group annually to develop a plan that states how mental health or substance use disorder services needed by individuals using homeless shelters will be provided. Each working group shall submit a plan annually to the community service network established pursuant to section 3608. The community service network shall review the plan and submit it, with any suggested changes, to the Statewide Homeless Council, established pursuant to Title 30‑A, section 5046. [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §157 (AMD).]
1. Working group. The working group in each region consists of the following members:
A. Representatives of homeless shelter operators that receive shelter operating subsidy funds from the Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund designated by the Maine State Housing Authority; [PL 1997, c. 643, Pt. XX, §4 (NEW).]
B. Representatives of mental health provider agencies designated by the department; [PL 1997, c. 643, Pt. XX, §4 (NEW).]
C. Representatives of providers of substance use disorder services designated by the department; [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §158 (AMD).]
D. The regional housing coordinators; and [PL 1997, c. 643, Pt. XX, §4 (NEW).]
E. Representatives of the boards of directors of the entities listed in paragraphs A, B and C designated by the boards of directors. [PL 1997, c. 643, Pt. XX, §4 (NEW).]
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §158 (AMD).]
2. Plan contents. Each plan must be designed to meet local needs and must include, but is not limited to, the following components:
A. An overview of local service area needs; [PL 1997, c. 643, Pt. XX, §4 (NEW).]
B. A review of the factors that lead to homelessness, the barriers to permanent housing and the clinical needs of individuals using homeless shelters based upon discussions with those persons; and [PL 1997, c. 643, Pt. XX, §4 (NEW).]
C. Procedures for referrals, treatment planning, information sharing, clinical services, training for shelter and mental health services providers and determining consumer satisfaction with shelter services and mental health services. [PL 1997, c. 643, Pt. XX, §4 (NEW).]
[PL 1997, c. 643, Pt. XX, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 643, §XX4 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 380, §B14 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 286, §4 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §§157, 158 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 34-B: BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
34-B §1201. Establishment (REPEALED)
34-B §1201-A. Service delivery regions (REPEALED)
34-B §1201-B. Joint location of services (REPEALED)
34-B §1202. Office of the commissioner (REPEALED)
34-B §1203. Duties of the commissioner (REPEALED)
34-B §1204. Powers of the commissioner (REPEALED)
34-B §1205. Office of Advocacy (REPEALED)
34-B §1206. Office of Children's Services (REPEALED)
34-B §1207. Confidentiality of information
34-B §1208. Agreements with community agencies
34-B §1208-A. Performance-based contracts (REPEALED)
34-B §1209. Mental Health Advisory Council (REPEALED)
34-B §1209-A. Mental Health Rights Advisory Board (REPEALED)
34-B §1209-B. Advisory Board on Rights of Children in Need of Services (REPEALED)
34-B §1210. Maine Advisory Committee on Mental Retardation (REPEALED)
34-B §1211. Maine Developmental Disabilities Council (REPEALED)
34-B §1212. State Forensic Service
34-B §1213. Release Review Advisory Committee (REPEALED)
34-B §1214. Interdepartmental Council (REPEALED)
34-B §1215. Interim assistance payments
34-B §1216. Consumer Advisory Board (REPEALED)
34-B §1217. Application of consent decree
34-B §1218. Services to persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing
34-B §1219. State strategy for preventing imprisonment of persons with serious mental illness
34-B §1220. Mental health services to persons on probation
34-B §1221. Plans for the homeless
34-B §1222. County jail mental illness treatment pilot programs
34-B §1223. Maine Developmental Services Oversight and Advisory Board
34-B §1225. Criminal background checks (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 34-B, SECTION 1224)
34-B §1226. Resources available for patients entering residential care facilities (REPEALED)
34-B §1227. Health-related services for children from birth to 5 years of age to access education