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LD651 • 2025

An Act to Codify the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Pilot Program

An Act to Codify the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Pilot Program

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Kelly Murphy
Last action
2025-06-03
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Codify the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Pilot Program

An Act to Codify the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Pilot Program Sponsor: Representative Kelly Murphy Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Codify the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Pilot Program Sponsor: Representative Kelly Murphy Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1298(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1298(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 651 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS 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. 2025-06-03 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-05-21 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2025-05-20 House

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

  4. 2025-05-12 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. 2025-04-14 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-04-14 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-03-25 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

  8. 2025-03-21 Committee

    Reported Out; REF TO EDU

  9. 2025-03-04 Committee

    Work Session Held

  10. 2025-03-04 Committee

    Voted; REFERRED

Official Summary Text

An Act to Codify the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Pilot Program
Sponsor:
Representative Kelly Murphy
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR1298(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 419 - L.D. 651
An Act to Codify the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Pilot
Program
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§18-G, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 346, §1, is
repealed.
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA c. 441, as amended, is repealed.
Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA c. 441-A is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 441-A
MAINE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
§12961. Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program
1. Program established. The Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program,
referred to in this section as "the program," is established within the Finance Authority of
Maine for certain health care professionals who commit to living and working in the State
for at least 3 years. The authority may, as funds permit, make loan repayments on behalf
of eligible program participants to address critical workforce shortages exacerbated by the
COVID-19 pandemic, including but not limited to the behavioral health and oral care
sectors. Under the program, the authority shall pay up to $25,000 per year and, in
aggregate, the lesser of $75,000 and 50% of the recipient’s outstanding student loan
balance.
2. Fund established. The Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Fund is
established within the Finance Authority of Maine as a nonlapsing fund. The fund may
accept appropriations, donations and other funds from various sources, including state,
federal and private sources. Costs and expenses of maintaining, servicing and administering
the program may be paid out of the fund.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JUNE 3, 2025
CHAPTER
180
PUBLIC LAW
Page 2 - 132LR1298(03)
3. Rules. The Finance Authority of Maine may adopt routine technical rules pursuant
to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A to carry out the purposes of the program, including
application requirements and program eligibility.