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MaineLD 1677132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Establish the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Prevention and Support Program

Sponsored By: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic)

Became Law

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPTHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT - ADMINISTRATION

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New Maine program for dementia support

The law creates a Maine CDC program to help people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias and their caregivers. It provides public education, promotes early detection, and supports care planning. It also works to cut avoidable hospital stays and slow cognitive decline. The Maine CDC runs it with the Office of Aging and Disability Services. The department operates within its current budget, plans state matching funds for federal grants, and can seek private grants. The program takes effect January 11, 2026.

Five year dementia plan and reports

The Maine CDC and the council must submit a dementia prevention and support plan by December 3, 2025. The plan includes the council’s findings and major input from nongovernment members. Starting January 30, 2027, the Maine CDC files public progress reports every January 30. The council updates the plan every five years. A plan already in effect on the law’s effective date that was developed with stakeholders counts and must be submitted by December 3, 2025. The law is effective January 11, 2026.

State council to guide dementia care

The Maine CDC establishes the Healthy Brain Initiative Council. It brings families, doctors, aging groups, and state agencies together. It meets at least four times a year to study needs and give recommendations and helps develop the state plan. It can accept federal, state, local, private, foundation, or corporate funding. The law provides $500 in 2025-26 and $500 in 2026-27 for a council fund (account N538). The council takes effect January 11, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Daniel Shagoury

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Abigail Griffin

    Republican • House

  • Anne Graham

    Democratic • House

  • Holly Sargent

    Democratic • House

  • Julia McCabe

    Democratic • House

  • Kristen Cloutier

    Democratic • House

  • Marianne Moore

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 507

    5/1/2026

  2. HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

    7/8/2025Senate

  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  4. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence

    6/11/2025Senate

  5. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/10/2025House

  6. Reports READ and ACCEPTED. READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-442) READ. House Amendment "A" (H-512) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-442) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-442) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-512) thereto ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-442) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-512) thereto in concurrence.

    6/9/2025Senate

  7. Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, the Committee Report was ACCEPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (H-442) was READ.On motion of Representative SHAGOURY of Hallowell, House Amendment "A" (H-512) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-442) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (H-442) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-512) thereto was ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-442) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-512) thereto.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/9/2025House

  8. Unfinished Business

    6/5/2025House

  9. Unfinished Business

    6/4/2025House

  10. Unfinished Business

    6/3/2025House

  11. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYOn OBJECTION of Representative MOONEN of Portland REMOVED.The Committee Report was READ.On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of the Committee Report.Later today assigned.

    6/3/2025House

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

    4/17/2025Senate

  13. 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.

    4/17/2025House

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