Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1216: An Act to Improve Behavioral Health Crisis Services and Suicide Prevention Services
Status: Signed into law, April 3, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Improve Behavioral Health Crisis Services and Suicide Prevention Services.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Improve Behavioral Health Crisis Services and Suicide Prevention Services Sec. 1. 34-B MRSA §1001, sub-§4-C is enacted to read: 4-C. 9-8-8. "9-8-8" means the telephone number designated as the universal telephone number within the United States for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline. Sec. 2. 34-B MRSA §1001, sub-§4-D is enacted to read: 4-D. 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline. "9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline" means a national network of local crisis services that provide free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis, behavioral health crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, days a week in the United States. The 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline, or its successor, is the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system maintained by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use under the federal Public Health Service Act, 42 United States Code, Section 290bb-36c. Sec. 3. 34-B MRSA c. 3, sub-c. 3, art. 2, headnote is amended to read: ARTICLE 2 CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAM Sec. 4. 34-B MRSA §3621, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 349, Pt. H, §21, is repealed. Sec. 5. 34-B MRSA §3625 is enacted to read: §3625. Crisis intervention support The department shall establish …
Sponsors
- Timothy Nangle (D, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT 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" (S-561).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED.Bill READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-561) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-561).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- : CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : 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. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Subjects: PREVENTION PROGRAMS, Legislature, Senate, Other, SUICIDE PREVENTION, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Common questions
- What is LD1216?
- LD1216 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Improve Behavioral Health Crisis Services and Suicide Prevention Services.
- What does LD1216 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Improve Behavioral Health Crisis Services and Suicide Prevention Services.
- What is the status of LD1216?
- Signed into law as of April 3, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD1216?
- Timothy Nangle (D, 26).
- Where is the official record for LD1216?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1216&snum=132
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