Legislative Action Alert: LD 540
INDIVIDUALS NEEDED TO TESTIFY!! LD 540: “An Act to Establish Peer Respite Centers for Adults with Mental Health Challenges in Maine” HEARING INFORMATION Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 1:00 PMJoint Standing Committee on Health & Human Services(Cross Building-Room 209) The CCSM is asking the peer community to provide testimony on this bill. This bill directs
Feedback Needed on Parity of Peer Recovery Centers Issue Statement Concept Draft
This Issue statement is on hold for further research. The CCSM has created a concept draft of an issue statement regarding the fact that there are more substance use recovery centers vs. mental health recovery centers in the state of Maine. PDF Document – Click HERE | Word Document- Click HERE Would you like
Maine.gov Website Issue Statement- Final Draft
The CCSM has created the final draft of an issue statement regarding the Maine.gov website often being outdated and not user friendly along with a way for users to send updates/errors to the website managers. To view the concept final draft: PDF Document – Click HERE | Word Document- Click HERE This issue statement
IMD Waiver Legislative Bill: Explanation & Talking Points
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
Feedback Needed on BRAP Issue Statement- 1st Draft
The CCSM has created the first draft of an issue statement regarding the insufficient BRAP voucher amounts paid to landlords not meeting the current Maine rental market prices which often results in the expiration of these vouchers. To view the first draft: PDF Document – Click HERE | Word Document- Click HERE Would
Feedback Needed on BRAP Issue Statement Concept Draft
This draft is closed as a 1st draft issue statement has been created. To view the new draft, click HERE The CCSM has created a new issue statement concept draft regarding the insufficient BRAP voucher amounts paid to landlords not meeting the current Maine rental market prices which often results
Feedback Needed on Access to Car Repair Services Issue Statement- 2nd Draft
The Issue Statement Subcommittee has created a second draft of the issue statement regarding access to care repair services for people on disability and fixed incomes. This is part of a series of transportation issue statements the CCSM is currently working on. To view the second draft: PDF Document –
Feedback Needed on Access to Car Repair Services Issue Statement- 1st Draft
This draft is closed as a 2nd draft issue statement has been created. To view the new draft, click HERE The Issue Statement Subcommittee has created the first draft of an issue statement regarding access to care repair services for people on disability and fixed incomes. This is part of a
Feedback Needed on Access to Car Repair Services Issue Statement Concept Draft
This concept draft is closed as a 1st draft issue statement has been created. To view the new draft, click HERE We want to hear from you! The CCSM has created a new issue statement concept draft regarding access to care repair services for people on disability and fixed incomes.
Feedback Needed On Transportation Issue Statement-Second Draft
The Issue Statement Subcommittee has created a second draft of an issue statement that specifically addresses the issues we hear that are connected to sub-contracted transportation providers. This is the first in a series of transportation issue statement. To view the second draft: PDF Document – Click HERE | Word Document- Click HERE
