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MaineLD 1243132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act Regarding the Licensing of Assisted Living Facilities

Sponsored By: Tiffany Strout (Republican)

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HEALTH CARE FACILITIESHEALTH CARE FACILITIES - CONGREGATE HOUSING

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More licenses for assisted living and residential care operators

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services can issue more than one license at the same level for one location. This covers assisted living and residential care facilities. An applicant qualifies if they already held more than one same-level license at that location on October 1, 2023. An applicant also qualifies with city approvals, permits, and project financing before March 1, 2023 and construction started before October 1, 2023. In either case, there must be no substantiated quality-of-care or resident-rights violations before October 1, 2023. The law takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tiffany Strout

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Abigail Griffin

    Republican • House

  • Amanda Collamore

    Republican • House

  • Gary Drinkwater

    Republican • House

  • Holly Stover

    Democratic • House

  • Kathy Javner

    Republican • House

  • Katrina Smith

    Republican • House

  • Marianne Moore

    Republican • Senate

  • Samuel Zager

    Democratic • House

  • Tracy Quint

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 307

    6/15/2025

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

    6/2/2025Senate

  3. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/29/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-254) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-254), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    5/28/2025Senate

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-254).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/27/2025House

  6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence

    3/25/2025Senate

  7. Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/25/2025House

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (H-254), adopted by House & Senate

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  • Enacted

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  • Introduced

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