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LD514 • 2025

Resolve, to Raise MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for Detoxification Services for Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Resolve, to Raise MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for Detoxification Services for Substance Use Disorder Treatment

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Sponsor
Senator Joseph Baldacci
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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Resolve, to Raise MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for Detoxification Services for Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Resolve, to Raise MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for Detoxification Services for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Sponsor: Senator Joseph Baldacci Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, to Raise MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for Detoxification Services for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Sponsor: Senator Joseph Baldacci Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-27 Senate

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

  2. 2025-03-25 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-02-07 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

  6. House

    None

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Raise MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for Detoxification Services for Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Sponsor:
Senator Joseph Baldacci
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. 514
S.P. 233 In Senate, February 11, 2025
Resolve, to Raise MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for
Detoxification Services for Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 7, 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 BALDACCI of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Representative SUPICA of Bangor and
Senators: FARRIN of Somerset, RAFFERTY of York, Representatives: RANA of Bangor,
STOVER of Boothbay.

Page 1 - 132LR0731(01)
1Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services to increase MaineCare
2reimbursement for detoxification services. Resolved: That, no later than January 1,
3 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services shall amend its rule Chapter 101:
4 MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 97, Private Non-Medical Institution
5 Services, Appendix B, Principles of Reimbursement for Substance Use Treatment
6 Facilities, to reimburse for non-hospital-based medically supervised withdrawal services at
7 no less than $594.38 per day.
8SUMMARY
9 This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rule
10 Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 97, Private Non-Medical
11 Institution Services, Appendix B to reimburse for non-hospital-based medically supervised
12 withdrawal services at no less than $594.38 per day. The department must amend the rule
13 no later than January 1, 2026.
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