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LD604 • 2025

An Act to Ensure Access to Concurrent Methadone Treatment and Intensive Outpatient Programs

An Act to Ensure Access to Concurrent Methadone Treatment and Intensive Outpatient Programs

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Sponsor
Representative Laura Supica
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
Not listed

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An Act to Ensure Access to Concurrent Methadone Treatment and Intensive Outpatient Programs

An Act to Ensure Access to Concurrent Methadone Treatment and Intensive Outpatient Programs Sponsor: Representative Laura Supica Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Ensure Access to Concurrent Methadone Treatment and Intensive Outpatient Programs Sponsor: Representative Laura Supica Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0925(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0925(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 604 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. 2025-05-27 House

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

  3. 2025-05-20 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  4. 2025-03-26 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-03-26 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  6. 2025-02-20 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Ensure Access to Concurrent Methadone Treatment and Intensive Outpatient Programs
Sponsor:
Representative Laura Supica
Reference committee:
Health and Human Services
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 604
H.P. 372 House of Representatives, February 25, 2025
An Act to Ensure Access to Concurrent Methadone Treatment and
Intensive Outpatient Programs
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 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 SUPICA of Bangor.
Cosponsored by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot and
Representatives: BOYER of Poland, GRAHAM of North Yarmouth, LOOKNER of Portland,
MASTRACCIO of Sanford, MILLIKEN of Blue Hill, SHAGOURY of Hallowell, WARREN
of Scarborough, Senator: BRENNER of Cumberland.

Page 1 - 132LR0925(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3174-PPP is enacted to read:
3§3174-PPP. Concurrent methadone treatment and intensive outpatient programs
41. Concurrent services. The department may not prohibit coverage of or otherwise
5 restrict coverage for individuals enrolled in the MaineCare program from receiving
6 methadone maintenance for the treatment of opioid use disorder and from concurrently
7 participating in medically appropriate intensive outpatient programs and other outpatient
8 services intended for the treatment of substance use disorder or behavioral health disorders.
92. Rulemaking. The department shall adopt rules to implement this section no later
10 than 90 days after the effective date of this section. Rules adopted under this subsection are
11 routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
12SUMMARY
13 This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from prohibiting
14 coverage of or otherwise restricting coverage for individuals enrolled in the MaineCare
15 program from receiving methadone maintenance for the treatment of opioid use disorder
16 and from concurrently participating in medically appropriate intensive outpatient programs
17 and other outpatient services intended for the treatment of substance use disorder or
18 behavioral health disorders. It directs the department to adopt rules implementing these
19 requirements no later than 90 days after the effective date of the rules.
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