# Maine LD 167: An Act to Provide 2 Hearing Aids to MaineCare Members with Diagnosed Hearing Loss Maine LD 167, An Act to Provide 2 Hearing Aids to MaineCare Members with Diagnosed Hearing Loss, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Anne Graham (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 446); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD167-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 167 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Provide 2 Hearing Aids to MaineCare Members with Diagnosed Hearing Loss - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 446 - Sponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: MEDICAID, MEDICAID - MAINECARE - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - MaineCare covers two hearing aids: benefit, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, MaineCare pays for a hearing aid for each hearing‑impaired ear if you have diagnosed hearing loss. Your hearing loss must be documented by a primary care provider or a licensed audiologist. The device must be provided by a licensed audiologist or a licensed hearing aid deale… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic), House ## Actions (12) - 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 446 - 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-190) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-449) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-190) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-190) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-449) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-190) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-190) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-449) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-190) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-449) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-21: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-190) 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-190), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: 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-190).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House) - 2025-01-14: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-01-14: 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. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-190), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0100&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment S-A to C-A (S-449), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0100&item=4&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0100&item=6&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0100&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed) - LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed) ## Sources - [Amendment C-A (H-190), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0100&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-449), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0100&item=4&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0100&item=6&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0100&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD167-132 (as of 2026-10-17).