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MaineLD 815132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Provide Funding for Respite Care and Supplemental Services Provided by the Family Caregiver Support Program

Sponsored By: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic)

Became Law

HEALTH CARE SERVICESHEALTH CARE SERVICES - HOME HEALTH CARE

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Respite care funding for family caregivers

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state funds respite care and extra services for family caregivers and older relative caregivers. The Office of Aging and Disability Services gets $100,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $100,000 in fiscal year 2026-27. The money supports the Family Caregiver Support Program.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kristen Cloutier

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Amy Arata

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Shagoury

    Democratic • House

  • Drew Gattine

    Democratic • House

  • Holly Stover

    Democratic • House

  • Peggy R. Rotundo

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marianne Moore

    Republican • Senate

  • Matthea E. L. Daughtry

    Democratic • Senate

  • Ryan Fecteau

    Democratic • House

  • Samuel Zager

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 466

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

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

    6/25/2025House

  4. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-45) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-463) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  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. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-463) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-45) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-463) In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence

    6/25/2025Senate

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

    4/22/2025Senate

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

    4/17/2025House

  8. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-45) 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-45), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    4/15/2025Senate

  9. 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-45).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/10/2025House

  10. 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

  11. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 27, 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.

    2/27/2025House

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