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ME LD35
Bill
AI Summary
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Increases MaineCare reimbursement for ambulance services to 140% of Medicare rates for a 3-year period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028
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Transfers $15,000,000 from the Department of Public Safety's EMS Stabilization and Sustainability Program to the Department of Health and Human Services for provider payments
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Allocates $12,300,000 annually ($7,300,000 federal funds, $5,000,000 state special revenue) for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27
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Designated as emergency legislation, taking effect immediately upon approval rather than after the standard 90-day waiting period
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Responds to findings from two blue ribbon commissions (2021 and 2023) that identified inadequate funding as a critical threat to Maine's emergency medical services system
Legislative Description
An Act to Strengthen Local Emergency Medical Services by Increasing the MaineCare Reimbursement Rate for Ambulance Services
Medicaid
Last Action
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
1/7/2026