HP0525
LD 745
Session - 128th Maine Legislature
S "B" to C "A", Filing Number S-298, Sponsored by Maker
LR 456
Item 10
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the amendment by inserting at the end the following:

Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:

Sec. 2. Department of Health and Human Services; community-based education and outreach relating to female genital mutilation. The Department of Health and Human Services, within its existing resources, shall provide community-based education and outreach that is culturally specific for communities in the State in which female genital mutilation of minors might be practiced. Services to be provided include, but are not limited to:

1. Distribution of educational materials regarding the health risks and emotional trauma inflicted by and relating to the practice of female genital mutilation;

2. Distribution of educational materials relating to the federal prohibition on and penalties for female genital mutilation of a minor under 18 United States Code, Section 116, penalties for female genital mutilation of a minor that may be assessed in the State under the Maine Criminal Code and mandatory reporting requirements relating to female genital mutilation of a minor pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 4011-A, subsection 1; and

3. Outreach and provision of culturally specific support services to victims of female genital mutilation in the State.

SUMMARY

This amendment retains the provisions of the bill, as amended by Committee Amendment "A," and adds a provision directing the Department of Health and Human Services, within its existing resources, to administer community-based education and outreach to provide culturally specific services for communities in the State in which female genital mutilation of minors might be practiced.


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