Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD253: An Act to Prevent the MaineCare Program from Covering Abortion Services
Status: Failed, June 10, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Prevent the MaineCare Program from Covering Abortion Services" Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 Initiative: Provides funding related to the repeal of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 3196, as enacted by Public Law 2019, chapter 274, which provided coverage to MaineCare members for legal abortion services. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $658,731 $664,918 ________.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Prevent the MaineCare Program from Covering Abortion Services" Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 Initiative: Provides funding related to the repeal of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 3196, as enacted by Public Law 2019, chapter 274, which provided coverage to MaineCare members for legal abortion services. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $658,731 $664,918 __________ __________ GENERAL FUND TOTAL $658,731 $664,918 FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $2,002,145 $1,995,958 __________ __________ FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $2,002,145 $1,995,958 2284 ' Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively. Page 1 - 132LR1134(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " " to H.P. 162, L.D. SUMMARY This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, adds an appropriations and allocations section. FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED (See attached) Page 2 - 132LR1134(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Sponsors
- Kathy Javner (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Abigail Griffin (R, 34)