# Maine LD 843: An Act to Continue Funding for the Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program

Maine LD 843, An Act to Continue Funding for the Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael Tipping; status became law, last action 2025-06-19 (ACTPUB Chapter 369); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 843
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Continue Funding for the Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-06-19, ACTPUB Chapter 369
- Sponsor: Michael Tipping
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: HEALTH CARE SERVICES, HEALTH CARE SERVICES - AFFORDABLE
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Continued funding for health insurance help: benefit, low. 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 Atto…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Tipping
- Cosponsor: Donna Bailey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-06-19: ACTPUB Chapter 369
- 2025-06-05: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-04: Reports 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. (House)
- 2025-06-03: Reports 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 (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)
- 2025-03-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Committee 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 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-241), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0376&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0376&item=4&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0376&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-241), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0376&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0376&item=4&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0376&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD843-132 (as of 2026-10-17).