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LD263 • 2025

Resolve, to Provide Rural Nonmedical Transportation Services to the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Receiving Home and Community Benefits Under MaineCare

Resolve, to Provide Rural Nonmedical Transportation Services to the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Receiving Home and Community Benefits Under MaineCare

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Sponsor
Representative Daniel Shagoury
Last action
2025-04-29
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

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Resolve, to Provide Rural Nonmedical Transportation Services to the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Receiving Home and Community Benefits Under MaineCare

Resolve, to Provide Rural Nonmedical Transportation Services to the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Receiving Home and Community Benefits Under MaineCare Sponsor: Representative Daniel Shagoury Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, to Provide Rural Nonmedical Transportation Services to the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Receiving Home and Community Benefits Under MaineCare Sponsor: Representative Daniel Shagoury Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-29 Senate

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

  2. 2025-04-23 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-04-15 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-04-15 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-03-21 House

    Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  6. 2025-01-23 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Provide Rural Nonmedical Transportation Services to the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Receiving Home and Community Benefits Under MaineCare
Sponsor:
Representative Daniel Shagoury
Reference committee:
Health and Human Services
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 263
H.P. 166 House of Representatives, January 28, 2025
Resolve, to Provide Rural Nonmedical Transportation Services to
the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Receiving Home and
Community Benefits Under MaineCare
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 23, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SHAGOURY of Hallowell.
Cosponsored by Senator INGWERSEN of York and
Representatives: CLOUTIER of Lewiston, DEBRITO of Waterville, GRAHAM of North
Yarmouth, MCCABE of Lewiston, MITCHELL of Cumberland, MONTELL of Gardiner.

Page 1 - 132LR0655(01)
1Sec. 1. Pilot project. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human
2 Services shall establish a pilot project lasting 18 months that allows individuals currently
3 receiving services under rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section
4 19, Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities, to receive
5 up to $2,000 each in nonmedical transportation services that are specified in the individual's
6 service plan when the individual has no other means of transportation, in addition to
7 currently permissible medical transportation. The department shall provide written notice
8 to these recipients regarding the availability of the pilot project. The department shall
9 submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services with an
10 evaluation of the costs and effectiveness of the pilot project and an assessment regarding
11 its long-term viability no later than December 3, 2025. The committee may report out
12 legislation based on the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
13SUMMARY
14 This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a pilot
15 project lasting 18 months that provides nonmedical transportation services to individuals
16 receiving services pursuant to rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II,
17 Section 19, Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities, in
18 an amount up to $2,000, in addition to currently permissible medical transportation
19 services. The department is required to submit a report regarding the costs, effectiveness
20 and future viability of the pilot project to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and
21 Human Services no later than December 3, 2025.
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