LD 2211 Maine House · 131st Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act Regarding Quality Of Care And The Board Of Trustees At The Maine Veterans' Homes

This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services to move money between MaineCare accounts specifically to fund the Maine Veterans' Homes for the 2024-25 fiscal year. It authorizes these transfers to support care for veterans receiving residential services without counting them as changes to the original budget. Additionally, the legislation requires the department to secure federal approval to use leftover funds from a previous year and mandates that supplemental payments be made by November 1, 2024.

Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

Governor

Introduced Feb 15, 2024 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

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 3, 2024

Lower · Passed

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

lower

Apr 2, 2024

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (H-882) READ and ADOPTED

upper

Apr 2, 2024

Upper · Passed

On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

upper

Apr 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (H-882) was READ and ADOPTED.

lower

Apr 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

lower

Mar 28, 2024

Legislature · Passed

Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

legislature

Feb 15, 2024

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

upper

Feb 15, 2024

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.

lower

Feb 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors