Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD865: An Act to Require MaineCare to Reimburse for Lactation Services in the Homes of Eligible Persons
Status: Signed into law, July 1, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Require MaineCare to Reimburse for Lactation Services in the Homes of Eligible Persons.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Require MaineCare to Reimburse for Lactation Services in the Homes of Eligible Persons Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3174-PPP is enacted to read: §3174-PPP. Reimbursement for lactation services 1. Definition. For the purposes of this section, "lactation services" means educational or consultation services related to breastfeeding. 2. Reimbursement. The department shall provide reimbursement under the MaineCare program for lactation services provided in a hospital, clinic, office, community or in the home for a child eligible for coverage under the MaineCare program or the Children's Health Insurance Program established in section 3174-T. Lactation services may be provided by a health care professional licensed under Title 32 acting within the health care professional's authorized scope of practice or by a consultant or counselor who is certified by a national organization that provides a national certification program in lactation consulting or lactation counseling and is approved by the department. 3. Rulemaking. The department shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. Sec. 2. State plan amendment. The Department of Health and Human Services shall apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a state plan amendment to implement the Maine Revised Statutes, Title …
Sponsors
- Michelle Boyer (D, 123) · primary sponsor
- Anne Carney (D, 29)
- Kristen Cloutier (D, 94)
- Nina Milliken (D, 16)
Latest actions
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
- : 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-627) 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-627), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-627).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.
Common questions
- What is LD865?
- LD865 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Require MaineCare to Reimburse for Lactation Services in the Homes of Eligible Persons.
- What does LD865 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Require MaineCare to Reimburse for Lactation Services in the Homes of Eligible Persons.
- What is the status of LD865?
- Signed into law as of July 1, 2025. Latest action: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (June 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD865?
- Michelle Boyer (D, 123), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD865?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=865&snum=132
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