LD 1236 Maine House · 131st Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act To Increase The Provision Of Children'S Behavioral Health Services In Rural Areas And To Provide Support For Families Of Children Receiving Services

This bill directs the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to expand behavioral health services for children and adults involved in the child welfare system, with a specific focus on rural areas. To achieve this, the department must offer grants or incentives to providers to encourage them to serve these families and establish a reimbursement method for coordinating care. The legislation appropriates $500,000 for each of the 2023-24 and 2024-25 fiscal years to fund these grants and incentives.

Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Jun 2023

House Passage

Jun 2023

Senate Passage

Jun 2023

Governor

Introduced Mar 21, 2023 Last action Nov 20, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

FINALLY PASSED.

lower

Jun 14, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (H-495) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

upper

Jun 13, 2023

Legislature · Passed

Reported Out - OTP-AM

legislature

Mar 21, 2023

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence

upper

Mar 21, 2023

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors