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ME LD579

Bill

Status

Enrolled

6/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Tipping

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Origin

Senate

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Adds Department of Health and Human Services employees who provide direct care to persons needing mental health services in community-based, residential, or institutional settings to the 1998 Special Plan retirement effective October 1, 2025

  • Includes DHHS employees providing crisis outreach and crisis services to adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities in community-based or residential settings (excluding institutional settings)

  • "Direct care" is defined as services or treatment essential to a person's security, health, or well-being, excluding case management services

  • Eligible employees can retire at age 55 with 10 years of creditable service, or at any age with 25 years of service under the Special Plan

  • Requires covered employees to contribute 8.65% of earnable compensation until completing 25 years of creditable service, then 7.65% thereafter

Legislative Description

An Act to Include Certain Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement

State Retirement System

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

Committee Referrals

Labor2/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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