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Resolve, to Support the Full Implementation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in the State

Resolve, to Support the Full Implementation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in the State

Healthcare
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Anne Graham
Last action
2026-04-16
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Resolve, to Support the Full Implementation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in the State

Resolve, to Support the Full Implementation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in the State Sponsor: Representative Anne Graham Reference committee: Health and Human Services Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, to Support the Full Implementation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in the State Sponsor: Representative Anne Graham Reference committee: Health and Human Services Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1276(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1276(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 721 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.
Sponsored By Senator Rotundo of Androscoggin , Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1276(04) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1276(04) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 721 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 4STATE OF MAINE 5SENATE 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7SECOND REGULAR SESSION 8 SENATE AMENDMENT “ ” to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “A” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-16 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-04-13 House

    FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2026-04-13 Senate

    FINALLY PASSED , in concurrence.

  4. 2025-05-22 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-05-01 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-01 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-02-20 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Support the Full Implementation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in the State
Sponsor:
Representative Anne Graham
Reference committee:
Health and Human Services
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR1276(05)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
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H.P. 460 - L.D. 721
Resolve, to Support the Full Implementation of Certified Community
Behavioral Health Clinics in the State
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following
appropriations and allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to support the full implementation of the 5 certified
community behavioral health clinics certified by the State as part of the federal Certified
Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration Program under the United
States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare
Services, including hiring clinical and administrative staff critical to the success of the
program. The funding must support enhancement of the Department of Health and Human
Services' certified community behavioral health clinics in a manner that enables the
department to access the designated enhanced federal match for the program. The
department must continue to engage with certified community behavioral health clinic
providers regarding how available funding is best leveraged for the program to achieve full
implementation.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $0 $500,000
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $500,000

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $0 $1,671,811
__________ __________
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $0 $1,671,811

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $0 $39,849
APPROVED
APRIL 16, 2026
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
170
RESOLVES
Page 2 - 132LR1276(05)
__________ __________
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL $0 $39,849