# Maine LD 768: An Act to Update the Laws Governing the Licensing of Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Maine LD 768, An Act to Update the Laws Governing the Licensing of Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-10 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 237); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD768-132 - 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 768 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Update the Laws Governing the Licensing of Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-06-10, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 237 - Sponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, HEALTH CARE FACILITIES - INTERMEDIATE CARE - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger oversight at disability care homes: benefit, medium. The Department can enter and inspect licensed facilities at reasonable times. It does regular inspections and investigates complaints, and can align these checks with Medicare and Medicaid surveys. The Department can sanction, modify, suspend, or revoke licenses and can seek court action when healt… - Licenses, fees, and appeals for disability care homes: mixed, medium. Operating an intermediate care home for people with intellectual disabilities now requires a state license. The Department can charge a yearly fee between $200 and $1,000, plus a nonrefundable application fee due at filing. Licenses cannot be transferred and become void if ownership changes. New op… - Trained aides can give some medicines: mixed, low. In nonnursing disability care homes, trained unlicensed staff may give medicines. Staff must finish Department‑approved training first. These facilities must follow Department rules for how medicines are given. This expands staffing options but adds training and compliance duties for employers. - Which places count as health facilities: mixed, low. The law narrows what counts as a “health care facility.” It now includes hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, dialysis centers, and certain state institutions. It excludes nursing facilities and places licensed under chapter 1664. This changes which rules and programs apply to some providers. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (8) - 2025-06-10: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 237 - 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-02: 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" (S-185).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-02: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-185) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-185).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate) - 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. (Senate) - 2025-02-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-02-25: Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-185), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0326&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0326&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0326&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 (S-185), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0326&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0326&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0326&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-LD768-132 (as of 2026-10-17).