LD1: An Act To Establish the COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights. Amendment February 12, 2021
Submitted to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services on February 21, 2021, we supported this amendment which would ensure audio-only telehealth care is reimbursed at the same rate as in-person services.
LD2: An Act to Require the Inclusion of Racial Impact Statements in the Legislative Process
Submitted to the Committee on State and Local Government on February 21, 2021, we supported this bill which would require the Inclusion of Racial Impact Statements in the legislative process.
LD48: An Act To Require the Department of Health and Human Services to Request a Waiver Relating to Support Services and To Provide Funds to Prevent HomelessnessSubmitted to the Committee on Health and Human Services, we supported this bill which would provide Medicaid-funded support services to individuals experiencing homelessness in Maine.
LD196: Resolve, To Insure Access to Community Mental Health ServicesSubmitted to the Committee on Health and Human Services, we supported this bill which would increase reimbursement rates for daily living support services and any home and community-based services provided by behavioral health professionals by 15%.
LD253: Voter ID LegislationSubmitted to the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, we opposed this bill which would
require that a voter provide proof of identity for the purpose of voting with photographic identification approved by the Secretary of State by rule.
LD 323: An Act Regarding Insurance Coverage for Telehealth Services; LD 333: An Act Regarding Telehealth; and LD 849: An Act To Make Permanent the Telehealth Reimbursement Options Passed by Emergency
Measures
Submitted
to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services, we supported these bills which
would make the changes to telehealth reimbursement during the COVID-19 pandemic permanent.
LD360: Resolve, To Reduce Barriers to Recovery from Addiction by Expanding Eligibility for Targeted Case Management Services
Submitted
to the Committee on Health and Human Services, we supported this bill which expand eligibility to receive Substance Use Treatment for those receiving targeted case management services through MaineCare.
LD415: Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Increase MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for Targeted Case Management Services to Reflect Inflation
Submitted
to the Committee on Health and Human Services, we supported this bill which requires the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rules governing MaineCare reimbursement for targeted case management services to provide an increase reflecting cost increases from 2010 to 2020.
LD428: An Act to Prevent Tax Haven Abuse
Submitted
to the Committee on Taxation, we supported this bill which would address the use of tax havens by corporations.
LD489: Environmental Amendment
Submitted
to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, we supported this bill which would amend the Constitution of Maine to grant the people of the State a right to a clean and healthy environment and to the preservation of the natural, cultural, recreational, scenic and healthful qualities of the environment.
LD495: An Act To Improve Income Tax Progressivity by Establishing New Top Individual Income Tax Rates
Submitted
to the Committee on Taxation, we supported
this bill which increase the tax rates on those who
are the highest earners in the state.
LD496: An Act To Clear Waiting Lists for and Ensure Timely Access to Mental Health Services for Maine Children
Submitted
to the Committee on Health and Human Services, we supported
this bill which would require the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to amend its policies to increase MaineCare reimbursement rates for child mental health services by July 1st of this year.
LD557: Photo ID for Voting
Submitted
to the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, we opposed
this bill which would require the presentation of proof of identity in the form of a photograph identification document when voting in person.
LD582: An Act To Support the Fidelity and Sustainability of Assertive Community Treatment
Submitted
to the Committee on Health and Human Services, we supported this bill that would increase reimbursement rates for Assertive Community Treatment.
LD 674: An Act To Support Early Intervention and Treatment of Psychotic Disorders
Submitted
to the Health and Human Services Committee, we supported this bill
that would ensure bundled care reimbursement of this evidenced-based approach to Early Intervention and Treatment of Psychotic Disorders.
LD848: An Act To Increase High-speed Internet In Rural Maine
Submitted
to the Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Technology, we supported this bill
that would increase access to high-speed internet for residents in Rural Maine.
LD 996: An Act To Improve Dental Health Access for Maine Children and Adults with Low Incomes
Submitted
to the State Government Committee, we supported this bill expand dental care options for those on Medicaid to include non-emergency services.
LD 1045 An Act to Support Universal Health Care
Submitted
to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services, we supported this bill that expands access to health care for low-income individuals and families.
LD 1135: An Act Regarding Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services and Increasing Reimbursement Rates for Those Services
Submitted
to the Committee on Health and Human Services, we supported this bill
that would increase reimbursement rates for Substance Use Treatment
LD 1136, An Act to Promote Fairness in Income Tax Rates by Making Them More Progressive, LD 1443, An Act Regarding Higher Income Tax Levels, and LD 1500, An Act to Bring Equity to Maine’s Tax Laws by Adjusting Certain Individual Income Tax Rates.
Submitted
to the Committee on Taxation, we supported these bills that would address income inequality and create opportunity to long-term financial investments.
LD 1148: Resolve, To Increase Broadband Access in Private Nonmedical Institutions
Submitted
to the Committee on Health and Human Services, we supported this bill
that would require DHHS to collaborate with nonmedical institutions to strategize and develop a plan to meet these needs.
LD 1196: An Act Regarding Targets for Health Plan Investments in Primary Care and Behavioral Health
Submitted
to the Committee on Health and Human Services, we supported this bill
that would set expectations and provide incentives for insurers to strengthen our primary care and behavioral health systems.
LD 1262: Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To Develop a Comprehensive Statewide Strategic Plan To Serve Maine People with Behavioral Health Needs throughout Their Lifespans
Submitted
to the Committee on Health and Human Services, we supported this bill
that develops a comprehensive plan
to serve people with Behavioral Health concerns over the course of their lives.
LD 1463 An Act to Make HealthCare Coverage More Affordable for Working Families and Small Businesses
Submitted
to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services, we supported this bill
that proposes a realistic, fundable method to address lack of healthcare coverage for working class families.
LD 1559: Resolve, To Create the Commission To Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program
Submitted
to the Committee on Labor and Housing, we supported this bill
that would create a state supported Paid Family and Medical Leave program to address many forms of income disparity.
LD 1677, An Act to Support Frontline Workers by Adding a Temporary Tax Bracket Affecting High Earners,
Submitted
to the Taxation Committee, we supported this bill
that would create a temporary tax bracket for those with the highest incomes in order to improve fairness and allow for investment in Maine's future.
MaineCare Reimbursement Rate Feedback
Submitted to the Committee on Health and Human Services, we encouraged the committee to evaluate the rate of reimbursement for Behavioral Health and Substance Use Treatment.