LD327 • 2025

An Act to Provide Additional Funding to Support In-home Personal Support Services for Qualified Senior Citizens

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Sponsor: Representative William Bridgeo
Last action: 2025-03-27
Official status: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to Provide Additional Funding to Support In-home Personal Support Services for Qualified Senior Citizens

An Act to Provide Additional Funding to Support In-home Personal Support Services for Qualified Senior Citizens Sponsor: Representative William Bridgeo Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

An Act to Provide Additional Funding to Support In-home Personal Support Services for Qualified Senior Citizens Sponsor: Representative William Bridgeo Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

2025-03-27 Senate
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2025-03-26 Committee
Reported Out; ONTP
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.
2025-03-21 Committee
Voted; ONTP
2025-03-21 Committee
Work Session Held; ONTP
2025-01-30 Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Provide Additional Funding to Support In-home Personal Support Services for Qualified Senior Citizens
Sponsor:
Representative William Bridgeo
Reference committee:
Health and Human Services
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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Printed on recycled paper
132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 327
H.P. 227 House of Representatives, February 3, 2025
An Act to Provide Additional Funding to Support In-home Personal
Support Services for Qualified Senior Citizens
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BRIDGEO of Augusta.
Cosponsored by Senator BENNETT of Oxford and
Representatives: CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham, MINGO of Calais, Senators: BRENNER of
Cumberland, MOORE of Washington.

Page 1 - 132LR0658(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
5Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
6 Initiative: Provides ongoing funding for in-home personal support services provided to
7 senior citizens under rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section
8 19, Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $1,000,000 $1,000,000
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $1,000,000 $1,000,000
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $1,631,588 $1,631,588
__________ __________
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $1,631,588 $1,631,588
14SUMMARY
15 This bill provides ongoing funding for in-home personal support services provided to
16 senior citizens under Department of Health and Human Services rule Chapter 101:
17 MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 19, Home and Community Benefits for
18 the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities.
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