An Act to Continue Funding for the Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program
Sponsored By: Michael Tipping
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Bill Overview
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Continued funding for health insurance help
The law provides $600,000 to continue the Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program through a contract with an independent nonprofit. It allocates $300,000 for fiscal year 2025–26 and $300,000 for fiscal year 2026–27. To fund these allocations, the State Controller transfers $300,000 to the Attorney General on each of two dates: November 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026. The money comes from available balances in the Bureau of Insurance’s Other Special Revenue Funds account. The program operator must report combined service and activity data to the Attorney General under its contract requirements. The Attorney General must report that data annually to the Legislature’s health insurance committee by January 31, replacing January 15.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Michael Tipping
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Donna Bailey
Democratic • Senate
Ryan Fecteau
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
ACTPUB Chapter 369
6/19/2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/5/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/4/2025HouseReports READ.On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-241) 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" (S-241). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/4/2025HouseReports ReadOn motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-241) Report ACCEPTED Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-241) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-241) Sent down for concurrence
6/3/2025SenateCARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025SenateThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/4/2025HouseCommittee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
3/4/2025Senate
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (S-241), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
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