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ME LD18
Bill
AI Summary
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Increases the maximum fee the Commissioner of Corrections may charge incarcerated individuals for medical and dental services from $5 to $25 per visit, prescription, medication, or prosthetic device
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Redirects fee revenue to first prioritize paying incarcerated workers who support medical care for other inmates, including those assisting with hospice services and helping clients with disabilities with daily living activities
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Maintains existing fee exemptions for juveniles, pregnant individuals, those with serious mental illness or developmental disabilities, emergency treatment, staff-initiated treatment, follow-up care, and indigent clients with less than $15 in their facility account
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Preserves the State's ability to bring civil action to recover medical, dental, psychiatric, or psychological costs incurred on behalf of incarcerated individuals, while protecting spousal and family assets from judgment
Legislative Description
An Act to Offset the Costs of Client Medical Care Support Workers at Department of Corrections Facilities and Study Correctional Service Fees and Collections
Correctional Institutions
Last Action
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
6/25/2025