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ME LD1178
Bill
Status
4/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Suzanne Salisbury
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AI Summary
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Reduces the Department of Health and Human Services' deadline to determine if a municipality illegally moved an individual to avoid general assistance responsibility from 30 to 15 working days
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Shortens the appeals period from 30 to 15 days after the department's determination is made
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Imposes 6% annual interest on unreimbursed amounts owed by offending municipalities after 15 days, and establishes penalties up to $10,000 for repeat violations within a 12-month period
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Creates a rebuttable presumption that when a municipality moves a person to another municipality, the move was made to avoid paying general assistance
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Requires the department to publish an annual report beginning January 1, 2026, listing all municipalities found in violation, including number of violations, amounts reimbursed, and enforcement actions taken
Legislative Description
An Act to Expedite the Process Involving Municipalities That Illegally Move a Person to Avoid Responsibility for General Assistance Support
Municipalities
Last Action
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
4/30/2025