Maine LD1835: An Act to Improve Nonemergency MaineCare Transportation

What the bill says

An Act to Improve Nonemergency MaineCare Transportation Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator BENNETT of Oxford. Cosponsored by Senators: MOORE of Washington, TIPPING of Penobscot, Representatives: GRIFFIN of Levant, MATLACK of St. George, MCINTYRE of Lowell, ROEDER of Bangor, SHAGOURY of Hallowell. Printed on recycled paper.

From the engrossed text:

An Act to Improve Nonemergency MaineCare Transportation Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator BENNETT of Oxford. Cosponsored by Senators: MOORE of Washington, TIPPING of Penobscot, Representatives: GRIFFIN of Levant, MATLACK of St. George, MCINTYRE of Lowell, ROEDER of Bangor, SHAGOURY of Hallowell. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3197 is enacted to read: §3197. Nonemergency transportation reporting and quality assurance 1. Definitions. As used in this section, section 3198 and section 3199, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Broker" means an entity with which the department has contracted to manage, authorize, coordinate and reimburse the provision of necessary nonemergency transportation for eligible MaineCare members. B. "Nonemergency transportation" means transportation services provided to MaineCare members through one of the state-designated transportation brokers to allow members to access nonemergency MaineCare-covered services. C. "Transporter" means any entity, organization or individual that provides transportation services reimbursable by a broker under the nonemergency transportation program. This includes agents of the broker with which the broker has entered a service agreement, public transportation, commercial taxis, volunteers and friends and family. 2. Nonemergency transportation dashboard. The department shall …

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Sponsors

• Richard Bennett (R, 18) · primary sponsor
• Abigail Griffin (R, 34)
• Ann Matlack (D, 43)
• McIntyre, Mathew (R, 18)
• Marianne Moore (R, 6)
• Amy Roeder (D, 23)
• Daniel Shagoury (D, 55)
• Tipping, Mike (D, 8)

Latest actions

1. February 24, 2026: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2. June 25, 2025: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
3. April 30, 2025: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4. April 30, 2025: 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

Common questions

What is LD1835?

LD1835 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Improve Nonemergency MaineCare Transportation.

What does LD1835 do?

In its own words: An Act to Improve Nonemergency MaineCare Transportation Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator BENNETT of Oxford. Cosponsored by Senators: MOORE of Washington, TIPPING of Penobscot, Representatives: GRIFFIN of Levant, MATLACK of St. George, MCINTYRE of Lowell, ROEDER of Bangor, SHAGOURY of Hallowell. Printed on recycled paper.

What is the status of LD1835?

Failed as of February 24, 2026. Latest action: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (February 24, 2026).

Who sponsored LD1835?

Richard Bennett (R, 18), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD1835?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1835&snum=132