Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: In Committee 7 D cosponsors

LD 1494 — An Act To Help Address The Worker Shortage In Behavioral Health Care Services By Allowing Provisional Licensure And Providing For Reimbursement For Out-Of-State Licensees

Last action — Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. Reported Out - ONTP

  3. Voted - ONTP

  4. Work Session Held

  5. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.

  6. Carry Over Approved

  7. Carry Over Requested

  8. Work Session Held - TABLED

  9. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence

  10. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.

  12. Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (178)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1494?
LD 1494 is sponsored by Holly Sargent (Democrat), Melanie Sachs (Democrat), Cameron D. Reny (Democrat), Anne PERRY, Kelly Murphy (Democrat), Kristi Mathieson (Democrat), Allison Hepler (Democrat), and Lydia Crafts (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 1494?
This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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