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IntroducedMay 18, 2023
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Passed HouseApr 11, 2024
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Passed SenateApr 11, 2024
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Signed into Law
HP 1257, An Act To Require Hospitals And Hospital-Affiliated Providers To Provide Financial Assistance For Medical Care
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Nov 20, 2024: Died in Possession of the Governor Upon Conclusion of the 131st Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1955
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Troy Jacksoncosponsor
- Cameron Renycosponsor
- Holly Stovercosponsor
- Michael Tippingcosponsor
Votes
YES: 8
- Joseph Baldacci
- Michele Meyer
- Margaret Craven
- Anne Graham
- Henry Ingwersen
- Colleen Madigan
- Daniel Shagoury
- Sam Zager
NO: 5
- Ann Fredericks
- Abigail Griffin
- Kathy Javner
- Michael Lemelin
- Marianne Moore
OTHER: 0
YES: 80
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYLE
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 64
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Nov 20, 2024 | Senate
- Died in Possession of the Governor Upon Conclusion of the 131st Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
- May 10, 2024 | Senate
- On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence
- Apr 12, 2024 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Apr 12, 2024 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 11, 2024 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 692 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-946) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-946) in concurrence
- Apr 11, 2024 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 501
- (Yeas 80 - Nays 64 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-946) 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-946).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 10, 2024 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 28, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 13, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Feb 21, 2024 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 17, 2024 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Jul 26, 2023 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.
- Jul 25, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- Jun 01, 2023 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 25, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 23, 2023 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 23, 2023 | Senate
- On motion by Senator Bailey of York, REFERRED to the Committee on Health and Human Services, in Non-concurrence.
- Sent down for concurrence
- May 18, 2023 | House
- Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-946) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-946) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Hafsa Ahmed (New Mainers Public Health Initiative)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Souad Ali (New Mainers Public Health Initiative)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Erin Anderson (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Jeffrey Austin (Maine Hospital Associaiton)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Bob Barrett (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Gracia Bintu (New Mainers Public Health Initiative)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Sarah Calder (MaineHealth)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Jelsa Capita (New Mainers Public Health Initiative)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Emily Carpenter (Sullivan, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Shannon Carr (Bristol)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Alex Carter (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Shawn Cassum (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Ernie Davis (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Kate Ende (Consumers for Affordable Health Care)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Kate Ende (Consumers for Affordable Health Care)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Meg Garratt-Reed (Office of Affordable Health Care)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Simane Ibrahim (Maine Access Immigrant Network)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Ladan Mohamed (New Mainers Public Health Initiative)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Bill Montejo (Division of Licensing and Certification)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by James Myall (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Trevor Putnoky (Healthcare Purchaser Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Bridget Quinn (AARP Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Selam Runyon-Baruch (New Mainers Public Health Initiative)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Amy Sidelinger (Midcoast)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Rachel Talbot Ross (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 17, 2024 by Tobin Williamson (Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1955&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280089493
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280089493
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1955&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280089493