Resolve, To Create The Commission To Improve The Oversight Of The Long-Term Care System

LD 980 establishes a 9-member commission to study Maine's long-term care oversight system and make recommendations for improvement. The commission includes state legislators, the long-term care ombudsman director, industry representatives (memory care, private nonmedical facilities, nursing homes), an elder advocate, and two public members with personal experience in care facilities. It will examine inspection systems, simplify regulations, review best practices from other states, assess prior recommendations on workforce issues, and suggest better care institutions. The commission must submit its findings and suggested legislation to the Health and Human Services Committee by March 1, 2026.