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LD1447 • 2025

Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Expedite Reimbursement of All Vendors

Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Expedite Reimbursement of All Vendors

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Sponsor
Senator Harold Stewart
Last action
2025-05-06
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

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Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Expedite Reimbursement of All Vendors

Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Expedite Reimbursement of All Vendors Sponsor: Senator Harold Stewart Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Expedite Reimbursement of All Vendors Sponsor: Senator Harold Stewart Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-05-02 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-04-30 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-04-30 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-04-08 House

    The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES . In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. 2025-04-08 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Expedite Reimbursement of All Vendors
Sponsor:
Senator Harold Stewart
Reference committee:
Health and Human Services
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1447
S.P. 588 In Senate, April 3, 2025
Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to
Expedite Reimbursement of All Vendors
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator STEWART of Aroostook.
Cosponsored by Representative HENDERSON of Rumford and
Senator: BERNARD of Aroostook, Representatives: BABIN of Fort Fairfield, CARUSO of
Caratunk.

Page 1 - 132LR2404(01)
1Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse claims
2after receipt of cost reports. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human
3 Services shall amend its rules in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual to require the
4 department to reimburse at least 75% of a submitted claim for services rendered within 90
5 days of receipt.
6SUMMARY
7 This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rules
8 in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual to require the department to reimburse at least
9 75% of a submitted claim for services rendered within 90 days of receipt.
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