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LD2154 • 2025

An Act to Establish the Health Information Technology Fund to Support a State-designated Statewide Health Information Exchange

An Act to Establish the Health Information Technology Fund to Support a State-designated Statewide Health Information Exchange

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Sponsor
Representative Drew Gattine
Last action
2026-04-16
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Establish the Health Information Technology Fund to Support a State-designated Statewide Health Information Exchange

An Act to Establish the Health Information Technology Fund to Support a State-designated Statewide Health Information Exchange Sponsor: Representative Drew Gattine Reference committee: Health and Human Services Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Establish the Health Information Technology Fund to Support a State-designated Statewide Health Information Exchange Sponsor: Representative Drew Gattine Reference committee: Health and Human Services Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2753(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2753(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 2154 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 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.
Sponsored By Senator Rotundo of Androscoggin , Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2753(04) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2753(04) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 2154 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 4STATE OF MAINE 5SENATE 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7SECOND REGULAR SESSION 8 SENATE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-16 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-04-13 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2026-04-13 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  4. 2026-03-05 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2026-02-11 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2026-02-11 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2026-01-07 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Establish the Health Information Technology Fund to Support a State-designated Statewide Health Information Exchange
Sponsor:
Representative Drew Gattine
Reference committee:
Health and Human Services
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR2753(07)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
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H.P. 1443 - L.D. 2154
An Act to Establish the Health Information Technology Fund to Support a
State-designated Statewide Health Information Exchange
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1730-B is enacted to read:
§1730-B. Health Information Technology Fund
The Health Information Technology Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is
established within the department.
1. Use of fund. The fund must be used to support the operation and sustainability of
a state-designated statewide health information exchange operated in accordance with
section 1711-C, subsection 18 and to meet the State's matching fund requirements to obtain
federal funding to support the operation and sustainability of such an exchange. Funds
received pursuant to subsection 2 may be used only for purposes directly related to the
operation and sustainability of a state-designated statewide health information exchange.
The department shall administer the fund in a manner that maximizes eligibility for
available federal matching funds.
2. Source of funds; separate account; interest; nonlapsing fund. The fund is
administered by the department. The fund consists of money appropriated or allocated by
the Legislature, federal funds, grants, gifts and other funds from public or private sources.
The fund must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts.
Interest earned by the fund must be credited to the fund. Any unexpended balances
remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year do not lapse and must be carried forward
to the next fiscal year.
Sec. 2. Transfer of settlement funds. Notwithstanding any provision of law to
the contrary, the State Controller shall transfer $350,000 from the Administration -
Attorney General, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of the
Attorney General from funds received from settlement agreements to the unappropriated
surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2027.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
APPROVED
APRIL 16, 2026
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
732
PUBLIC LAW
Page 2 - 132LR2753(07)
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Health Information Technology Fund N565
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to support the operations of a state-designated
statewide health information exchange and to meet the State's matching fund requirements
for available federal funding.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $0 $350,000
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $350,000