Bill > LD1948

This bill provides funding and financial adjustments for Maine's Medicaid program (MaineCare) through two parts. Part A appropriates $117,618,761 in one-time general fund money for MaineCare in fiscal year 2024-25, which will support payments to healthcare providers. Part B effectively reverses or "deappropriates" the same amount of funding previously allocated in another legislative document (Public Law 2025, chapter 2, Part D), specifically removing $117,618,761 from the general fund budget in fiscal year 2025-26. The bill includes an emergency clause, which means it will take effect immediately upon approval, with Part B specifically set to take effect on June 20, 2025. The bill's preamble emphasizes that these financial adjustments are necessary for maintaining public health and safety, and the legislation acknowledges the typical 90-day waiting period for legislative acts but treats this as an urgent matter requiring immediate implementation.

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1948&snum=132