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ME LD858
Bill
Status
6/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lori Gramlich
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AI Summary
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Establishes a grant program within the Maine Department of Education to fund school administrative units that contract with licensed behavioral and mental health service providers
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Grant amounts are based on student population: $3,000 for 250 or fewer students, $6,000 for 251-500 students, and $9,000 for more than 500 students
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Funds may only be used for services not covered or reimbursable through MaineCare and cannot supplant existing qualified school behavioral and mental health staff
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Appropriates $1,353,000 from the General Fund for each of fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27
Legislative Description
An Act to Ensure Behavioral and Mental Health Services Are Available to Students by Providing Grants to Schools That Contract for Those Services
School Policies
Last Action
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
7/8/2025