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MaineLD 703132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Establish a Health Care Gap Year Program for Recent College Graduates

Sponsored By: Ambureen Rana (Democratic)

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HEALTH CARE PERSONNELHEALTH CARE PERSONNEL - LICENSING

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Incentives for recent grads in health care

The law creates a Health Care Gap Year Program. In fiscal year 2026-27, the state provides a one-time $200,000 General Fund appropriation. There is no funding in 2025-26. The Maine Department of Labor runs the program and offers incentives to recent college graduates to take critical health care jobs, with a focus on underserved and rural communities. The statute does not set participant payment amounts, enrollment limits, or detailed eligibility beyond being a recent graduate.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ambureen Rana

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Cameron D. Reny

    Democratic • Senate

  • Charles Skold

    Democratic • House

  • Deqa Dhalac

    Democratic • House

  • Henry L. Ingwersen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Janice Dodge

    Democratic • House

  • Joseph M. Baldacci

    Democratic • Senate

  • Richard A. Bennett

    Independent • Senate

  • Susan Bernard

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 87 • No: 56

House vote • 4/22/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 87 • No: 56

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 751

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    4/13/2026Senate

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

    4/13/2026House

  4. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-673) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/13/2026House

  5. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-673) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-673) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-673) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.

    4/13/2026Senate

  6. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

    6/25/2025Senate

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

    4/30/2025Senate

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

    4/29/2025House

  9. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) in concurrence

    4/23/2025Senate

  10. Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 95(Yeas 87 - Nays 56 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) was READ and 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-64). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/22/2025House

  11. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  12. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    2/25/2025Senate

  13. Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    2/25/2025House

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