LD2018 • 2025

An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Kristi Mathieson
Last action: 2026-04-13
Official status: Signed by the Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program

An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program Sponsor: Representative Kristi Mathieson Reference committee: Labor Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program Sponsor: Representative Kristi Mathieson Reference committee: Labor Governor action: Signed by the Governor

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Amendments

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C-A (H-948)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2791(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR2791(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
2018 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3LABOR 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8SECOND REGULAR SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

C-B (H-949)

Filed

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2791(03) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR2791(03) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
2018 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3LABOR 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8SECOND REGULAR SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

2026-04-13 Governor
Signed by the Governor
2026-04-09 House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED . ROLL CALL NO. 797 (Yeas 76 - Nays 73 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-09 Senate
PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.
2026-03-31 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM/OTP-AM
2026-03-10 Committee
Work Session Held
2026-03-10 Committee
Voted; Divided Report
2026-03-03 Committee
Work Session Held; TABLED
2025-12-03 Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program
Sponsor:
Representative Kristi Mathieson
Reference committee:
Labor
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR2791(04)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
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H.P. 1348 - L.D. 2018
An Act to Amend the Requirements Governing Self-insurance Plans in the
Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §850-H, sub-§2, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. AAA,
§7, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
A. If the private plan is in the form of self-insurance:
(1) The employer must furnish a bond to the State with a surety company
authorized to transact business in the State, in the form, amount and manner
required by the department;
(2) The department may not allow the pooling of risk among multiple employers;
and
(3) The department shall allow multiple employers to share the cost of legal,
accounting and 3rd-party administrator expenses as long as the arrangements do
not result in pooling of risk;
Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §850-H, sub-§3, ¶E, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. AAA,
§7, is amended to read:
E. Failure to submit reports or comply with other requirements as required by the
commissioner by rule; or
Sec. 3. 26 MRSA §850-H, sub-§3, ¶F, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. AAA,
§7, is amended to read:
F. Failure to comply with this subchapter or the rules adopted pursuant to this
subchapter.; or
Sec. 4. 26 MRSA §850-H, sub-§3, ¶G is enacted to read:
G. In the case of a private plan in the form of self-insurance, the pooling of risk among
multiple employers.
Sec. 5. Retroactivity. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, section
302, this Act applies retroactively to April 1, 2025.
APPROVED
APRIL 13, 2026
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
686
PUBLIC LAW