# Maine LD 2177: An Act to Update and Improve the MaineCare Reimbursement System

Maine LD 2177, An Act to Update and Improve the MaineCare Reimbursement System, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Drew Gattine (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 664); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2177
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Update and Improve the MaineCare Reimbursement System
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 664
- Sponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: MEDICAID, MEDICAID - MAINECARE
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Public MaineCare rates and advance notice: benefit, low. Maine must keep a public MaineCare rate list by service code and update it each year. Each entry must show the rate, its source, and the year and author of supporting studies. It must also show inflation-adjustment status and index, the governing policy, and the next planned review date. Maine must…
- New payment rules for MaineCare providers: mixed, low. Maine puts state-paid nursing home care under its standard MaineCare rate-setting system. Nursing home rates are reset effective January 1, 2028; later resets follow that system. The law does not specify whether those rates rise or fall. Maine must adjust provider payments for inflation, using meas…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-13: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 664
- 2026-04-06: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-921) 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-921), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: 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-921).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-01-27: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: 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-921), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1465&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1465&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1465&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-921), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1465&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1465&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1465&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2177-132 (as of 2026-10-17).