An Act To Fund Free Health Clinics
This bill provides $250,000 in state funding for Maine's free health clinics, which serve uninsured and underinsured populations. The money is allocated to the Department of Health and Human Services to distribute based on the number of clients each clinic serves. The legislation only applies to the 2024-25 fiscal year, as it removes any funding that was previously planned for 2023-24.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 16, 2023
Last action Nov 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 14, 2023 · House Jun 13, 2023
How they voted
22–13
Passed
Total votes 35
Jun 14, 2023
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican12
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
12
Committee
11
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-440) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-749) thereto ADOPTED
upper
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-749) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-440) READ and ADOPTED
upper
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-440) was ADOPTED
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-440) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
upper
Jun 14, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-13)
senate
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-440) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 13, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (80-59-9)
house
Jun 9, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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