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LD331 • 2025

Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Ensure Timely Reimbursement Under MaineCare Regarding Hospital Cost Reports

Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Ensure Timely Reimbursement Under MaineCare Regarding Hospital Cost Reports

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Sponsor
Representative Gary Drinkwater
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
Effective date
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Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Ensure Timely Reimbursement Under MaineCare Regarding Hospital Cost Reports

Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Ensure Timely Reimbursement Under MaineCare Regarding Hospital Cost Reports Sponsor: Representative Gary Drinkwater Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Ensure Timely Reimbursement Under MaineCare Regarding Hospital Cost Reports Sponsor: Representative Gary Drinkwater Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1011(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1011(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 331 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 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)

  2. 2025-06-03 House

    This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-05-23 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

  4. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2025-01-30 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Ensure Timely Reimbursement Under MaineCare Regarding Hospital Cost Reports
Sponsor:
Representative Gary Drinkwater
Reference committee:
Health and Human Services
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 331
H.P. 231 House of Representatives, February 3, 2025
Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to
Ensure Timely Reimbursement Under MaineCare Regarding
Hospital Cost Reports
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 DRINKWATER of Milford.
Cosponsored by Senator BERNARD of Aroostook and
Representatives: COLLAMORE of Pittsfield, DUCHARME of Madison, FOLEY of Wells,
HAGGAN of Hampden, HALL of Wilton, MASON of Lisbon, POIRIER of Skowhegan,
QUINT of Hodgdon.

Page 1 - 132LR1011(01)
1Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse hospitals
2after receipt of cost reports. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human
3 Services shall amend its rules in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III,
4 Section 45, Hospital Services, to require the department to reimburse at least 75% of the
5 as-filed settlement pursuant to a hospital's cost reports within 90 days of receipt.
6Sec. 2. Existing resources. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human
7 Services shall implement the requirements of this resolve within existing resources.
8SUMMARY
9 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rules in
10 Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 45, Hospital Services, to
11 require the department to reimburse at least 75% of the as-filed settlement pursuant to a
12 hospital's cost reports within 90 days of receipt. It requires the department to accomplish
13 this within existing resources.
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