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MaineLD 63132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Support Implementation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Projects

Sponsored By: Anne Graham (Democratic)

Became Law

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICESMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - COMMUNITY-BASED

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Funding boost for Medicaid mental health clinics

Effective March 25, 2025, Maine funds certified community behavioral health clinics. It provides a one-time $2 million state share in FY 2024-25. It allocates federal funds of $5,836,454 (2024-25), $18,107,487 (2025-26), and $19,275,103 (2026-27). It adds federal block grants of $181,750 (2024-25), $563,875 (2025-26), and $600,235 (2026-27). Payments go to state-licensed clinics in the federal CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration to reimburse care for Medicaid patients.

State cuts prior clinic startup funds

Effective March 25, 2025, the state removes $2 million in earlier startup funding for certified community behavioral health clinics. That money had been provided in Public Law 2023, chapter 643, Part A. Organizations that expected that one-time support now get no state startup funds.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Anne Graham

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 10

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

    3/20/2025Senate

  3. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/18/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-11) 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-11), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    3/11/2025Senate

  5. 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-11).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/4/2025House

  6. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    1/6/2025House

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