# Maine LD 1677: An Act to Establish the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Prevention and Support Program Maine LD 1677, An Act to Establish the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Prevention and Support Program, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Daniel Shagoury (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (ACTPUB Chapter 507); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1677-132 - 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 1677 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Establish the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Prevention and Support Program - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-17 - Last action: 2026-01-11, ACTPUB Chapter 507 - Sponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT - ADMINISTRATION - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State plan and yearly dementia reporting: benefit, medium. The Maine CDC and the Healthy Brain Initiative Council must submit a statewide Alzheimer’s prevention and support plan by December 3, 2025. An existing stakeholder plan counts if it was developed by the Maine CDC; it still must be submitted by that date. Starting January 30, 2027, the Maine CDC pos… - New dementia prevention and support program: benefit, low. The law creates a statewide program in the Maine CDC to help people living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. It supports public education, earlier detection and diagnosis, and better care planning and management. It also aims to cut avoidable hospital stays and slow cognitive decline. DHHS ru… - Healthy Brain Initiative council set up: benefit, low. The Maine CDC establishes a Healthy Brain Initiative Council. Members include families, doctors, long-term care providers, advocates, researchers, aging services, the ombudsman, and state agencies. The council meets at least four times a year, studies needs and capacity, and helps write the statewi… - Small startup funds for brain health council: benefit, low. The law provides $500 in 2025–26 and $500 in 2026–27 to an Other Special Revenue Funds account for the Healthy Brain Initiative Council (N538). This money can be spent to support the council’s work. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abigail Griffin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Holly Sargent (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julia McCabe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate ## Actions (13) - 2026-01-11: ACTPUB Chapter 507 - 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-11: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-09: 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. (Senate) - 2025-06-09: 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. (House) - 2025-06-05: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-04: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-03: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-03: 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. (House) - 2025-04-17: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-17: 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-442), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1112&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment H-A to C-A (H-512), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1112&item=4&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1112&item=5&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1112&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-442), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1112&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment H-A to C-A (H-512), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1112&item=4&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1112&item=5&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1112&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-LD1677-132 (as of 2026-10-17).