Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD182: An Act to Provide Per Diem Payments for MaineCare Residents of the Maine Veterans' Homes
Status: Failed, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Require the Department of Health and Human Services to Establish MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for the Maine Veterans' Homes on a Per Resident Basis" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Provide Per Diem Payments for MaineCare Residents of the Maine Veterans' Homes' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Require the Department of Health and Human Services to Establish MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for the Maine Veterans' Homes on a Per Resident Basis" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Provide Per Diem Payments for MaineCare Residents of the Maine Veterans' Homes' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: 'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1708-A is enacted to read: §1708-A. Per diem payments to Maine Veterans' Homes Services provided by a veterans' facility must be reimbursed by the MaineCare program at rates established by the department in accordance with this section. This section applies to rates that are paid from all funds, including federal funds, by an agency of the State to a veterans' facility for resident care. 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Multilevel health care facility" has the same meaning as in section 7852, subsection 10-A. B. "Nursing home" has the same meaning as in section 1812-A. C. "Residential care facility" has the same meaning as in section 7852, subsection 14. D. "Veterans' facility" means a nursing home, residential care facility or multilevel health care facility that is operated by the Maine Veterans' Homes at any …
Sponsors
- Laura Supica (D, 22) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
- : CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-702) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-702), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 487(Yeas 143 - Nays 0 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-702) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-702) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
- : Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Votes
- Senate RC #656: SUSPEND RULES (2/3) (June 25, 2025): 16 yea, 17 nay, failed
- House RC #487: ACC OUGHT TO PASS AS AMEND REP (June 13, 2025): 143 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, VETERANS, VETERANS HOMES, Senate, Other, FUNDING
Common questions
- What is LD182?
- LD182 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Provide Per Diem Payments for MaineCare Residents of the Maine Veterans' Homes.
- What does LD182 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Require the Department of Health and Human Services to Establish MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for the Maine Veterans' Homes on a Per Resident Basis" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Provide Per Diem Payments for MaineCare Residents of the Maine Veterans' Homes' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.
- What is the status of LD182?
- Failed as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD182?
- Laura Supica (D, 22).
- Where is the official record for LD182?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=182&snum=132
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