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ME LD1203
Bill
Status
5/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rachel Talbot Ross
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AI Summary
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Establishes a Department of Education grant program for school administrative units that contract with licensed behavioral and mental health service providers
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Grant amounts set at $20,000 per clinician needed prior to July 1, 2027, increasing to $25,000 per clinician beginning July 1, 2027
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Funds restricted to behavioral and mental health services not covered or reimbursable through MaineCare
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Contracted providers cannot supplant qualified and available school district behavioral and mental health staff
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Appropriates $3,000,000 in General Fund money for fiscal year 2025-26 and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2026-27
Legislative Description
An Act to Provide Grants to Schools That Contract for Behavioral and Mental Health Services
School Programs
Last Action
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
5/14/2025