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An Act to Provide One-time Funds to Support the Construction of a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility for At-risk Youth

An Act to Provide One-time Funds to Support the Construction of a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility for At-risk Youth

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Sponsor
Senator Henry Ingwersen
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Provide One-time Funds to Support the Construction of a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility for At-risk Youth

An Act to Provide One-time Funds to Support the Construction of a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility for At-risk Youth Sponsor: Senator Henry Ingwersen Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Provide One-time Funds to Support the Construction of a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility for At-risk Youth Sponsor: Senator Henry Ingwersen Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 Senate

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

  2. 2026-03-11 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2026-02-25 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2026-02-25 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-12-15 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

  6. House

    None

Official Summary Text

An Act to Provide One-time Funds to Support the Construction of a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility for At-risk Youth
Sponsor:
Senator Henry Ingwersen
Reference committee:
Health and Human Services
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
SECOND REGULAR SESSION-2026
Legislative Document No. 2065
S.P. 854 In Senate, December 17, 2025
An Act to Provide One-time Funds to Support the Construction of a
Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility for At-risk Youth
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule
203.
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 15, 2025. Referred to the Committee
on Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator INGWERSEN of York.
Cosponsored by Representative GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach and
Senators: BAILEY of York, MOORE of Washington, Representatives: DAIGLE of Fort Kent,
GATTINE of Westbrook, MEYER of Eliot, STOVER of Boothbay.

Page 1 - 132LR2705(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
3 allocations are made.
4HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
5Office of Behavioral Health Z199
6 Initiative: Provides one-time funds to support the construction of a psychiatric residential
7 treatment facility for at-risk youth under 21 years of age.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
Capital Expenditures $0 $1,100,000
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $1,100,000
8SUMMARY
9 This bill provides one-time funds to support the construction of a psychiatric residential
10 treatment facility serving at-risk youth under 21 years of age.
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