Maine LD858: An Act to Ensure Behavioral and Mental Health Services Are Available to Students by Providing Grants to Schools That Contract for Those Services

What the bill says

An Act to Ensure Behavioral and Mental Health Services Are Available to Students by Providing Grants to Schools That Contract for Those Services.

From the introduced text:

An Act to Ensure Behavioral and Mental Health Services Are Available to Students by Providing Grants to Schools That Contract for Those Services Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA c. 223, sub-c. 10, headnote is amended to read: SUBCHAPTER 10 YOUTH BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §6672 is enacted to read: §6672. Behavioral and mental health grant program 1. Grant program. The department shall establish and administer a grant program to provide grants to school administrative units that contract for behavioral and mental health services provided by licensed behavioral and mental health service providers. 2. Limitation on use of funds. Funds provided under the grant program under this section may be used only for behavioral and mental health services that are not otherwise covered or reimbursable through the MaineCare program. Funds must be used in a manner that ensures that contracted behavioral and mental health service providers do not supplant qualified and available school administrative unit behavioral and mental health staff. 3. Grant program funding based on population. In administering the grant program under this section, the department shall provide grant funds according to the population of a school administrative unit as B. Two hundred fifty-one students to 500 students, $6,000; and C. More than 500 students, $9,000. Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations …

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Sponsors

• Lori Gramlich (D, 131) · primary sponsor
• Michael Brennan (D, 115)
• Edward Crockett (D, 112)
• Janice Dodge (D, 39)
• Kelly Murphy (D, 125)
• Holly Sargent (D, 147)

Latest actions

1. July 8, 2025: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
2. June 25, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
3. June 25, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4. June 25, 2025: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-289) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-464) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5. June 25, 2025: 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. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-464) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-289) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-464) In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence
6. June 2, 2025: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
7. June 2, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
8. May 29, 2025: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-289) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-289) in concurrence.
9. May 28, 2025: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 212(Yeas 79 - Nays 65 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-289) 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-289). Sent for concurrence. ORD
10. March 21, 2025: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

Votes

• House RC #212: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (May 28, 2025): 79 yea, 65 nay, passed

Common questions

What is LD858?

LD858 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Ensure Behavioral and Mental Health Services Are Available to Students by Providing Grants to Schools That Contract for Those Services.

What does LD858 do?

In its own words: An Act to Ensure Behavioral and Mental Health Services Are Available to Students by Providing Grants to Schools That Contract for Those Services.

What is the status of LD858?

Signed into law as of January 11, 2026. Latest action: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (July 8, 2025).

Who sponsored LD858?

Lori Gramlich (D, 131), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD858?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=858&snum=132