# Maine LD 331: Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Ensure Timely Reimbursement Under MaineCare Regarding Hospital Cost Reports Maine LD 331, Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Ensure Timely Reimbursement Under MaineCare Regarding Hospital Cost Reports, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Gary Drinkwater (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD331-132 - 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 331 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Ensure Timely Reimbursement Under MaineCare Regarding Hospital Cost Reports - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment - Sponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: MEDICAID, MEDICAID - MAINECARE - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (244 yes, 71 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amanda Collamore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Ducharme (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Haggan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Randall Hall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard Mason (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robert Foley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Susan Bernard (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tracy Quint (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-03 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | pass | 145 | 0 | | | 2025-06-02 | Senate | ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 29 | 5 | | | 2025-05-27 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 70 | 66 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment - 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate) - 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate) - 2025-06-03: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required (Senate) - 2025-06-03: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-03: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-270) ROLL CALL NO. 284(Yeas 145 - Nays 0 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-02: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-270) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 298 Yeas 29 - Nays 5 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-270) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-270) n NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Reports READ On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 196(Yeas 70 - Nays 66 - Absent 15 - Excused 0)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) - 2025-01-30: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-270), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0231&item=2&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0231&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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-270), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0231&item=2&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0231&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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 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-LD331-132 (as of 2026-10-17).