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IntroducedMay 07, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 12, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 17, 2025
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Signed into Law
SP 755, An Act To Require Hospitals And Hospital-Affiliated Providers To Provide Financial Assistance Programs For Medical Care
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 17, 2025: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1937
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Ryan Fecteaucosponsor
- Drew Gattinecosponsor
- Henry Ingwersencosponsor
- Michele Meyercosponsor
- Margaret Rotundocosponsor
- Daniel Shagourycosponsor
- Holly Stovercosponsor
Votes
YES: 8
- Henry Ingwersen
- Michele Meyer
- Flavia DeBrito
- Anne Graham
- Julie McCabe
- Tim Nangle
- Daniel Shagoury
- Sam Zager
NO: 5
- Lucien Daigle
- Abigail Griffin
- Kathy Javner
- Michael Lemelin
- Marianne Moore
OTHER: 0
YES: 75
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 72
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- JULIA
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
YES: 71
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 76
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
Actions
- Jun 17, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- Jun 17, 2025 | House
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, on motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 543
- (Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) was READ.
- On motion of Representative JAVNER of Chester, House Amendment "A" (H-707) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) was READ.
- Subsequently, House Amendment "A" (H-707) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) FAILED ADOPTION.
- ROLL CALL NO. 544
- (Yeas 71 - Nays 76 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
- Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) was 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" (S-346).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 13, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- Later today assigned.
- Jun 12, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 487 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-346)
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Jun 11, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 21, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 12, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- May 07, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 07, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed
- On motion by Senator BAILEY of York REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-346) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-346) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-393) -- MooreHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-393) -- MoorePDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-707) -- JavnerHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-707) -- JavnerPDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Jeffrey Austin (Maine Hospital Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Robert Barrett (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by John Brautigam (Legal Services for Maine Elders)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Alex Carter (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Shawn Cassum (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Ernie Davis (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Kate Ende (Consumers for Affordable Health Care)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Meg Garratt-Reed (Office of Affordable Health Care)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Cokie Giles (Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United )PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Laura Harper (Maine People's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Lisa Harvey-McPherson (Northern Light Health)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Simane Ibrahim (Maine Access Immigrant Network)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Marge Kilkelly (MCOA)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Julia MacDonald (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Bill Montejo (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by James Myall (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Hibo Omer (New Mainers Public Health Initiative)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Julie Pease (Maine AllCare)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Trevor Putnoky (Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Amy Sidelinger (Nobleboro)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Rachel Talbot-Ross (Maine State Legislature)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1937&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099115
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099115
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1937&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099115