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LD960 • 2025

Resolve, to Allow the Placement of Hospitalized Patients in Nursing Facilities in Alternative Locations Under Certain Circumstances

Resolve, to Allow the Placement of Hospitalized Patients in Nursing Facilities in Alternative Locations Under Certain Circumstances

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Kathy Javner
Last action
2025-06-10
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Resolve, to Allow the Placement of Hospitalized Patients in Nursing Facilities in Alternative Locations Under Certain Circumstances

Resolve, to Allow the Placement of Hospitalized Patients in Nursing Facilities in Alternative Locations Under Certain Circumstances Sponsor: Representative Kathy Javner Reference committee: Health and Human Services Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, to Allow the Placement of Hospitalized Patients in Nursing Facilities in Alternative Locations Under Certain Circumstances Sponsor: Representative Kathy Javner 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 - 132LR0830(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0830(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 960 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. 2025-06-10 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-03 House

    FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-06-03 Senate

    FINALLY PASSED , in concurrence.

  4. 2025-06-02 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-05-08 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-08 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-03-06 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Allow the Placement of Hospitalized Patients in Nursing Facilities in Alternative Locations Under Certain Circumstances
Sponsor:
Representative Kathy Javner
Reference committee:
Health and Human Services
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0830(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 619 - L.D. 960
Resolve, to Allow the Placement of Hospitalized Patients in Nursing Facilities
in Alternative Locations Under Certain Circumstances
Sec. 1. Alternative nursing facility locations. Resolved: That the Department
of Health and Human Services shall amend its rules in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits
Manual, Chapter II, Section 67, Nursing Facility Services, to allow for the placement of a
MaineCare member, when the member is being discharged from a hospital to a nursing
facility placement, in a nursing facility that is greater than 60 miles from the member's
residence under the following conditions.
1. For placements that are beyond 60 miles from the member's residence but not more
than 100 miles from the member's residence, the hospital must have attempted to find a
placement that is within a 60-mile radius of the member's residence and those efforts,
including refusals by facilities, must be documented.
2. For placements beyond 60 miles of the member's residence, the member must be
provided with information, including written materials and contact information, about the
long-term care ombudsman program in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section
5107-A for use by the member if the member determines, at any point, that a closer
placement is desired.
3. For placements beyond 100 miles from the member's residence, the member or
member's guardian must consent to the placement.
APPROVED
JUNE 10, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
62
RESOLVES