Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2154: An Act to Establish the Health Information Technology Fund to Support a State-designated Statewide Health Information Exchange
Status: Signed into law, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Establish the Health Information Technology Fund to Support a State-designated Statewide Health Information Exchange.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Establish the Health Information Technology Fund to Support a State-designated Statewide Health Information Exchange Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1730-B is enacted to read: §1730-B. Health Information Technology Fund The Health Information Technology Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established within the department. 1. Use of fund. The fund must be used to support the operation and sustainability of a state-designated statewide health information exchange operated in accordance with section 1711-C, subsection 18 and to meet the State's matching fund requirements to obtain federal funding to support the operation and sustainability of such an exchange. Funds received pursuant to subsection 2 may be used only for purposes directly related to the operation and sustainability of a state-designated statewide health information exchange. The department shall administer the fund in a manner that maximizes eligibility for available federal matching funds. 2. Source of funds; separate account; interest; nonlapsing fund. The fund is administered by the department. The fund consists of money appropriated or allocated by the Legislature, federal funds, grants, gifts and other funds from public or private sources. The fund must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. Interest earned by the fund must be credited to the fund. Any unexpended balances remaining in the fund at the end of …
Sponsors
- Andrew Gattine (D, 126) · primary sponsor
- John Ducharme (R, 71)
- Matthew Moonen (D, 117)
- Teresa Pierce (D, 25)
- Samuel Zager (D, 116)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-834) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-690).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-834) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-690) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-834) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-690) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for con
- : 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.
- : COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-834), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-834) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- : 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-834).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
Subjects: HEALTH INFO TECHNOLOGY FUND, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT, HEALTH CARE SERVICES, Legislature, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD2154?
- LD2154 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Establish the Health Information Technology Fund to Support a State-designated Statewide Health Information Exchange.
- What does LD2154 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Establish the Health Information Technology Fund to Support a State-designated Statewide Health Information Exchange.
- What is the status of LD2154?
- Signed into law as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2154?
- Andrew Gattine (D, 126), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD2154?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2154&snum=132
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