Mark Joyce of Disability Rights Maine has written a very informative article about what an IMD (Institute of Mental Diseases) Waiver is and why it is not a good thing for peers in the state of Maine. There is going to be a bill that will be heard at the
The current Legislative session is winding down so we don’t expect that any more new bills will be coming out that we will be needing to testify on. And because of this, our legislative writing group is on hiatus and we most likely will offer it again during the next
The CCSM will be having a legislative writing group meeting this coming Monday, March 14th from 1-3 PM. We will be working on LD 2008 An Act To Establish a Court Process for Involuntary Substance Use Disorder Treatment, There is not a hearing scheduled for this bill yet, but we
The following bills will be heard on Tuesday, March 1, 2021 at the Maine Legislature… If you are interested in testifying, please contact the CCSM office at 430-8300 or Toll Free: 1-877-2075073. All hearings will be held online in front of the Health & Human Services Committee Hearing Time: 10:00
State Budget Hearings (LD 1995) are beginning on Monday, February 28, 2022 starting with the Health & Human Services piece. If you are interested and need guidance on testifying, please contact Vickie McCarty, CCSM Assistant Director, at 430-8300 or Toll Free: 1-877-207-5073
CALL TO ACTION: INDIVIDUALS NEEDED TO TESTIFY!! We are encouraging the CCSM community to write and give testimony! Have your voice heard! LD 1586: An Act To Strengthen Statewide Mental Health Peer Support, Crisis Intervention Mobile Response and Crisis Stabilization Unit Services and to Allow E-9-1-1 To Dispatch Using the
