An Act To Address Employee Recruitment and Retention Issues at State Mental Health Institutions
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the state mental health institutions are an integral part of mental health care in the State; and
Whereas, employee recruitment and retention is important to the stability of the state mental health institutions; and
Whereas, this legislation provides for an increase in wages for certain personnel at the state mental health institutions beginning July 1, 2016; and
Whereas, the 90-day period will not expire until after July 1, 2016; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Sec. 1. Department to increase wages at state mental health institutions. The Department of Health and Human Services shall increase wages for select personnel at the state mental health institutions. Wages must be increased by $2 per hour for all Acuity Specialist positions, Licensed Practical Nurse positions, Mental Health Worker I positions, Mental Health Worker II positions and Mental Health Worker III positions. Wages must be increased by $4 per hour for all Nurse I positions, Hospital Nurse II positions, Hospital Nurse III positions, Hospital Nurse IV positions, Psychologist III positions and Psychologist IV positions.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0734
Initiative: Provides funds to increase wages by $4 per hour for all Nurse I positions, Hospital Nurse II positions, Hospital Nurse III positions, Hospital Nurse IV positions, Psychologist III positions and Psychologist IV positions at the state mental health institutions.
| GENERAL FUND | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
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Personal Services
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$0 | $177,815 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $177,815 |
Disproportionate Share - Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0734
Initiative: Provides funds to increase wages by $2 per hour for all Acuity Specialist positions, Licensed Practical Nurse positions, Mental Health Worker I positions, Mental Health Worker II positions and Mental Health Worker III positions at the state mental health institutions.
| GENERAL FUND | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $57,790 |
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|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $57,790 |
Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center 0733
Initiative: Provides funds to increase wages by $2 per hour for all Acuity Specialist positions, Licensed Practical Nurse positions, Mental Health Worker I positions, Mental Health Worker II positions and Mental Health Worker III positions at the state mental health institutions.
| GENERAL FUND | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $212,785 |
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|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $212,785 |
Disproportionate Share - Riverview Psychiatric Center 0733
Initiative: Provides funds to increase wages by $4 per hour for all Nurse I positions, Hospital Nurse II positions, Hospital Nurse III positions, Hospital Nurse IV positions, Psychologist III positions and Psychologist IV positions at the state mental health institutions.
| GENERAL FUND | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $246,570 |
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|
|
| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $246,570 |
Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0120
Initiative: Provides funds to increase wages by $4 per hour for all Nurse I positions, Hospital Nurse II positions, Hospital Nurse III positions, Hospital Nurse IV positions, Psychologist III positions and Psychologist IV positions at the state mental health institutions.
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $321,385 |
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|
|
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $0 | $321,385 |
Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center 0120
Initiative: Provides funds to increase wages by $2 per hour for all Acuity Specialist positions, Licensed Practical Nurse positions, Mental Health Worker I positions, Mental Health Worker II positions and Mental Health Worker III positions at the state mental health institutions.
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $104,450 |
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|
|
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $0 | $104,450 |
Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105
Initiative: Provides funds to increase wages by $4 per hour for all Nurse I positions, Hospital Nurse II positions, Hospital Nurse III positions, Hospital Nurse IV positions, Psychologist III positions and Psychologist IV positions at the state mental health institutions.
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $445,654 |
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|
|
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $0 | $445,654 |
Riverview Psychiatric Center 0105
Initiative: Provides funds to increase wages by $2 per hour for all Acuity Specialist positions, Licensed Practical Nurse positions, Mental Health Worker I positions, Mental Health Worker II positions and Mental Health Worker III positions at the state mental health institutions.
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|
Personal Services
|
$0 | $384,591 |
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| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $0 | $384,591 |
| HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS) | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
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GENERAL FUND
|
$0 | $694,960 |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
|
$0 | $1,256,080 |
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| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $0 | $1,951,040 |
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect July 1, 2016.
SUMMARY
This bill increases wages for select personnel at the state mental health institutions.