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LD 792

An Act To Fund Medical Research And Cancer Prevention

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Joe Baldacci

One-time $300,000 General Fund grant to DHHS for Christine B. Foundation research on medically tailored groceries and dietitian counseling for cancer patients and families (dead).

Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
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Bill Summary · LD 792

LD 792 Summary — An Act To Fund Medical Research And Cancer Prevention (DEAD)

Status: DEAD (Placed in Legislative Files)

Bill number: LD 792
Introduced: March 4, 2025
Committee: Health and Human Services
Subject: Cancer, Diseases, Research and Prevention

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill seeks to fund medical research and cancer prevention efforts through a one-time allocation of General Fund dollars.
  • Specifically, it provides funding to support a targeted research project led by the Christine B. Foundation to evaluate how access to medically tailored groceries and dietician counseling affects cancer patients and their families.

Key Provisions

  • One-time appropriation: $300,000 from the General Fund in FY 2025-26 to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
  • Purpose of funds: To support a research project conducted by the Christine B. Foundation examining the impact of:
    • Access to medically tailored groceries, and
    • Dietician counseling, on cancer patients and their families.
  • Administrative detail: The Department suggested a potential reallocation of funding between state accounts (from Account 0228 – Purchased Social Services to Account 0143 – Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention), but this transfer would not change the total appropriation amount.
  • Net fiscal impact: The bill envisions a net cost of $300,000 in FY 2025-26, with no ongoing costs in subsequent years.

Fiscal Impact (as reflected in fiscal notes)

  • Fiscal Note (Document 3, LR 1327(02)):
    • Net Cost (General Fund): $300,000 in FY 2025-26; $0 in FY 2026-27 and later projections.
    • Appropriations/Allocations: $300,000 in FY 2025-26; $0 thereafter.
  • Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement (Document 4, LR 1327(01)):
    • Confirms same $300,000 General Fund appropriation in FY 2025-26 and $0 thereafter.
    • Notes potential account reallocation between 0228 and 0143 without changing the total amount.

Affected Parties and Programs

  • Primary: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
  • Recipient/Partner: Christine B. Foundation (research sponsor)
  • Beneficiaries: Cancer patients and their families (via insights related to nutrition and dietician counseling)
  • Related potential alignment: Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention account if reallocation is used (no change in funding amount)

Legislative History and Timeline

  • 2025-03-04: Referred to HHHS
  • 2025-04-10: Work session held; report status
  • 2025-04-30: Reported Out (ONTP/OTP-AM)
  • 2025-05-06 to 2025-05-14: Various readings, amendments (including Committee Amendment "A" S-35), and votes, leading to debate over acceptance of the Majority Ought Not To Pass and non-concurrence/ concurrence motions
  • 2025-05-14: House insistent on acceptance of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report; bill placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

Notable Points

  • The bill proposes a single, targeted research funding grant rather than broad programmatic changes.
  • The fiscal impact is a one-time $300,000 General Fund appropriation in FY 2025-26.
  • Although amendments and procedural votes occurred, the bill ultimately did not advance and is now considered dead.

This summary focuses on what the bill would do, who it affects, the fiscal implications, and its legislative trajectory based on the available documents.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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