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                                                                      LAW WITHOUT
                                                                       GOVERNOR'S                CHAPTER
                                                                       SIGNATURE
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                                                                       JUNE 15, 2025             PUBLIC LAW
                                     STATE OF MAINE
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                              IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
                           TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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                                     H.P. 818 - L.D. 1243
            An Act Regarding the Licensing of Assisted Living Facilities
   Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
      Whereas, placement in assisted living facilities is limited, resulting in waiting lists;
and
    Whereas, existing facilities that are constructing new facilities should be licensed as
quickly as possible; and
    Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
      Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §7851, sub-§3-A, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 176, §7, is
amended to read:
      B. The department may issue more than one license at the same license level to an
      applicant for an assisted living facility license or a residential care facility license that,
      on October 1, 2023, held more than one license at the same license level for services
      offered in the same location. The department may also issue more than one license at
      the same license level to an applicant for an assisted living facility license or a
      residential care facility license if the applicant received municipal approval and permits
      and project financing approvals prior to March 1, 2023 and began construction, prior
      to October 1, 2023, on a facility at the same license level for services offered in the
      same location as long as there were no quality of care and services or resident rights
      violations of the license substantiated prior to October 1, 2023.
    Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.
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Statutes affected: 
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 307: 22.7851