Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD604: An Act to Ensure Access to Concurrent Methadone Treatment and Intensive Outpatient Programs
Status: Failed, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Ensure Access to Concurrent Methadone Treatment and Intensive Outpatient Programs" Amend the bill in section 1 in §3174-PPP in subsection 1 in the first line (page 1, line 4 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "The" and inserting the following: 'To the extent allowable under federal law and contingent upon approval by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the' Amend the bill in section 1 in §3174-PPP in subsection 2 in the first 2 lines (page 1, lines 9 and 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "no later than 9.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Ensure Access to Concurrent Methadone Treatment and Intensive Outpatient Programs" Amend the bill in section 1 in §3174-PPP in subsection 1 in the first line (page 1, line 4 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "The" and inserting the following: 'To the extent allowable under federal law and contingent upon approval by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the' Amend the bill in section 1 in §3174-PPP in subsection 2 in the first 2 lines (page 1, lines 9 and 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "no later than 90 days after the effective date of this section" and inserting the following: 'as soon as practicable' 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 for MaineCare coverage of intensive outpatient programs and other outpatient services for behavioral health or substance use disorder provided concurrently with methadone maintenance to treat opioid use disorder. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $0 $111,874 __________ __________ GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $111,874 FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $0 $525,732 __________ __________ FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $0 $525,732 Page …