LD814 • 2025

An Act to Provide Funding to Area Agencies on Aging for Community-based Services and Programs to Support Older Adults

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Sponsor: Representative Kristen Cloutier
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 Provide Funding to Area Agencies on Aging for Community-based Services and Programs to Support Older Adults

An Act to Provide Funding to Area Agencies on Aging for Community-based Services and Programs to Support Older Adults Sponsor: Representative Kristen Cloutier Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

An Act to Provide Funding to Area Agencies on Aging for Community-based Services and Programs to Support Older Adults Sponsor: Representative Kristen Cloutier Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

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C-A (H-77)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0957(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR0957(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
814 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

2026-04-29 Senate
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
2025-05-07 House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-04-28 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM
2025-04-02 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-04-02 Committee
Voted; OTP-AM
2025-02-27 Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Provide Funding to Area Agencies on Aging for Community-based Services and Programs to Support Older Adults
Sponsor:
Representative Kristen Cloutier
Reference committee:
Health and Human Services
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM

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Printed on recycled paper
132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 814
H.P. 521 House of Representatives, March 4, 2025
An Act to Provide Funding to Area Agencies on Aging for
Community-based Services and Programs to Support Older Adults
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 27, 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 CLOUTIER of Lewiston.
Cosponsored by Senator MOORE of Washington and
Representatives: Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, GRIFFIN of Levant, MEYER of Eliot,
SHAGOURY of Hallowell, STOVER of Boothbay, Senators: BICKFORD of Androscoggin,
President DAUGHTRY of Cumberland, STEWART of Aroostook.

Page 1 - 132LR0957(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §5114, sub-§2, ¶G, as amended by PL 2015, c. 332, §1, is further
3 amended to read:
4 G. Any other services necessary for the general well-being of older persons; or
5Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §5114, sub-§2, ¶H, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 332, §2, is
6 amended to read:
7 H. Services designed to assist older persons with maintaining their financial
8 independence and avoiding financial exploitation, including personal financial
9 management assistance. ; or
10Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §5114, sub-§2, ¶I is enacted to read:
11 I. Case management and navigation services in accordance with the federal 1987 Older
12 Americans Act, 42 United States Code, as amended.
13Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
14 allocations are made.
15HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
16Office of Aging and Disability Services Central Office 0140
17 Initiative: Provides ongoing funding to address unmet needs of older adults through
18 community-based services and programs delivered by the area agency in each of the State's
19 coordinated community program areas. The appropriation must be distributed to the area
20 agencies, based on priorities identified by local advisory councils to meet regional needs,
21 through the intrastate funding formula to develop programs and deliver services necessary
22 for the general well-being of older adults, including, but not limited to, in-home services,
23 case management services, meals programs, wellness services, respite for caregivers,
24 public education and outreach, volunteer services and information and referral services.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $9,750,000 $9,750,000
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $9,750,000 $9,750,000
25SUMMARY
26 This bill expands coordinated community programming for older adults to include case
27 management and navigation services. It provides ongoing funding to develop programs and
28 deliver services for older adults in each of the State's coordinated community program
29 areas.
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