Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD721: Resolve, to Support the Full Implementation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in the State
Status: Signed into law, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text:
APPROVED CHAPTER APRIL 16, 2026 170 BY GOVERNOR RESOLVES STATE OF MAINE _____ IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX _____ H.P. 460 - L.D. 721 Resolve, to Support the Full Implementation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in the State Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 Initiative: Provides one-time funding to support the full implementation of the 5 certified community behavioral health clinics certified by the State as part of the federal Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration Program under the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, including hiring clinical and administrative staff critical to the success of the program. The funding must support enhancement of the Department of Health and Human Services' certified community behavioral health clinics in a manner that enables the department to access the designated enhanced federal match for the program. The department must continue to engage with certified community behavioral health clinic providers regarding how available funding is best leveraged for the program to achieve full implementation. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $0 $500,000 __________ __________ GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $500,000 FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $0 $1,671,811 __________ …
Sponsors
- Anne Graham (D, 105) · primary sponsor
- Michael Brennan (D, 115)
- Kristen Cloutier (D, 94)
- DeBrito, Flavia (D)
- Deqa Dhalac (D, 120)
- McCabe, Julia (D, 93)
- Marianne Moore (R, 6)
- Daniel Shagoury (D, 55)
- Holly Stover (D, 48)
Latest actions
- : FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
- : FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-257) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-674) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-257) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-257) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-674) to Committe
- : 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 FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required
- : This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-257) 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-257), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-257).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.
Common questions
- What is LD721?
- LD721 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): Resolve, to Support the Full Implementation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in the State.
- What is the status of LD721?
- Signed into law as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD721?
- Anne Graham (D, 105), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD721?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=721&snum=132
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