# Maine LD 769: An Act Regarding Access to Behavioral Health Supports for Adults with Certain Disabilities Maine LD 769, An Act Regarding Access to Behavioral Health Supports for Adults with Certain Disabilities, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-12 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 276); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD769-132 - 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 769 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act Regarding Access to Behavioral Health Supports for Adults with Certain Disabilities - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-06-12, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 276 - Sponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: DISABLED PERSONS, DISABLED PERSONS - DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Adult behavior supports: rights and safety: benefit, medium. Starting April 1, 2026, adults with intellectual disability or autism who are not psychiatric inpatients get clearer rights and safer supports. A positive support plan can start when the adult asks or the person‑centered team recommends it; plans for dangerous behavior require a medical assessment… - New rules for kids' behavior plans: benefit, medium. Beginning April 1, 2026, children under 18 with intellectual disability or autism who are not psychiatric inpatients get stronger protections. Plans that target dangerous behavior must start with a doctor’s assessment to rule out medical causes. The child’s planning team must recommend the plan, an… - Old behavioral rule repealed 2026: mixed, low. On April 1, 2026, the law removes a paragraph from the prior behavioral‑health statute. Providers and families must follow the updated child and adult standards and any new DHHS rules from that date. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (8) - 2025-06-12: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 276 - 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-04: 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-234).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-03: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-234) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-234).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-234), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0327&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0327&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0327&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-234), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0327&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0327&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0327&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-LD769-132 (as of 2026-10-17).