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LD 763

An Act To Improve Long-Term Care By Providing Funding For Nursing Facilities

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Nicole Grohoski

Proposes funding for Maine nursing facilities to improve long-term care, affecting facilities and residents; the bill is dead for the current session.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Bill Summary · LD 763

Summary: LD 763 — An Act To Improve Long-Term Care By Providing Funding For Nursing Facilities

Overview

LD 763 is a proposed Maine bill introduced on February 25, 2025, with the stated aim of improving long-term care by providing funding for nursing facilities. The available legislative record indicates the bill did not advance and is currently listed as Dead in Legislative Files under Joint Rule 310.3.

Purpose and Intent

  • The principal objective, as reflected in the title, is to enhance long-term care services through funding provided to nursing facilities.
  • The specific purposes, funding mechanisms, eligibility criteria, and performance requirements are not included in the publicly available record provided here.

Key Provisions (Availability of Text Limited)

  • The full text detailing how funding would be allocated, what types of facilities or programs would be covered, any requirements tied to the funding (e.g., staffing, quality metrics, reporting), and any sunset or renewal provisions are not included in the provided materials.
  • The bill’s subject areas include Funding, Health Care Services, and Long-Term Care, suggesting a financial appropriation or funding formula intended to support nursing facilities.

Affected Parties

  • Nursing facilities operating in Maine
  • Residents of long-term care facilities
  • Facility staff and administrators
  • Potentially, state agencies overseeing health care funding and regulation (e.g., departments related to health and human services)

Legislative History and Status

  • Introduced: February 25, 2025
  • Referred to: Committee on Health and Human Services (HHS)
  • 2025-02-25: Referred and printed with reference to HHS
  • 2025-02-25 to 2025-04-10: Work sessions and committee actions; ultimately reported out ONTP (Ought Not To Pass) on May 2, 2025
  • 2025-03-21: Carried over to next special or regular session per Joint Order SP 519
  • 2025-05-06: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
  • Current status: Dead (no further action anticipated in the current legislative session)

Timeline and Procedural Notes

  • The bill followed standard committee procedure: referral to HHS, work session, and a formal committee vote resulting in an ONTP report.
  • It was carried over to a future session, but ultimately placed in legislative files as Dead, effectively ending its advance in the 132nd Maine Legislature unless revived.

Potential Impact (Contextual)

  • If enacted, the bill would likely have provided new or supplemental funding to nursing facilities, with potential implications for facility operations, staffing, resident care quality, and related health care services. Without the enacted text, specific fiscal impacts, eligibility, and compliance requirements remain unknown.

Next Steps

  • As of the latest status, LD 763 is dead for the current session. If sponsoring information or new text emerges, stakeholders could reassess funding proposals through subsequent legislation in future sessions.

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

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