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ME LD1204

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

5/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rachel Talbot Ross

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Origin

Senate

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Removes aggravated cultivating of marijuana (Title 17-A, section 1105-D) from the list of disqualifying criminal offenses for direct access workers at personal care agencies

  • Convictions for Class A, B, or C crimes related to unlawful manufacture, distribution, prescription, or dispensing of controlled substances would still disqualify individuals from employment

  • Amends 22 MRSA §9054, sub-§11, ¶F, originally enacted in 2015

  • Sponsored by Senator Talbot Ross of Cumberland with bipartisan cosponsorship from both chambers

Legislative Description

An Act to Support Direct Access Worker Employment by Removing Certain Employment Disqualifications

Health Care Personnel

Last Action

Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

5/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services3/20/2025

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