HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
LD 153 -- -- HP0129
An Act to Provide Social Services to Children in Need of Services and State Supervision.
LD 1113 -- -- SP0335
An Act to Require the Commissioner of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services to Report the Facts of an Unnatural Death of a Patient under the Care of the Department to the Legislature.
LD 1199 -- -- HP0882
An Act to Ensure Adequate Nutrition and Support for Low-income Legal Immigrants.
LD 1302 -- -- SP0407
Original Title: An Act to Amend the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program.
New Title An Act to Amend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program.
LD 1570 -- -- SP0508
An Act to Require Tobacco Manufacturers to Disclose Ingredients Contained within Tobacco Products.
LD 1585 -- -- HP1129
An Act to Provide Additional Adoption Assistance to State Employees.
LD 1661 -- -- SP0542
Original Title: An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Hunger and Food Security.
New Title Resolve, to Implement the Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Hunger and Food Security.
LD 1677 -- -- SP0551
An Act to Improve Children's Health.
LD 1737 -- -- HP1225
An Act to Provide for Confidentiality of Health Care Information.
LD 1750 -- -- HP1233
An Act Concerning the Rights of Children with Special Needs.
LD 1779 -- -- SP0600
An Act Regarding Access to Medical Information.
LD 1914 -- -- HP1364
An Act Regarding the Possession of Tobacco Products by a Juvenile.
LD 1966 -- -- SP0724
An Act Regarding the Spousal Allowance for Divorced Spouses of Nursing Home Care Recipients Receiving Medicaid.
LD 1971 -- -- HP1407
An Act to Provide Representation for Chiropractors on the Board of the Maine Health Data Organization.
LD 1975 -- -- HP1411
Original Title: Resolve, to Provide Support and Assistance to Persons with Eating Disorders.
New Title Resolve, to Establish the Commission on Eating Disorders.
LD 1991 -- -- HP1427
An Act Regarding the Role of the State Planning Office and the Land and Water Resources Council.
LD 1996 -- -- HP1432
Original Title: An Act to Grant the Legislature Additional Oversight of Medicaid Funds Used by the Department of Human Services for Educational Services.
New Title Resolve, Requiring a Report on the Provision of Medicaid Services.
LD 2005 -- -- HP1441
An Act to Conform Maine's Safe Drinking Water Laws with the 1996 Amendments of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
LD 2032 -- -- SP0754
Original Title: An Act to Permit the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services to Exercise Emergency Receivership Authority for Protection of Individuals Receiving Services.
New Title An Act Regarding Receivership Authority for Protection of Individuals Receiving Services from the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services and the Department of Human Services.
LD 2060 -- -- HP1469
Original Title: An Act to Consolidate the Administration of Home Health Services.
New Title An Act Regarding Personal Care Assistance Services.
LD 2071 -- -- SP0770
An Act Regarding Contract Procedures.
LD 2078 -- -- HP1479
An Act to Allow Recognition of Private Schools with Outstanding Residential Counseling Programs.
LD 2102 -- -- SP0775
An Act to Update the Guide Dog Access Law.
LD 2103 -- -- SP0776
An Act to Improve the Efficiency of the Maine Public Drinking Water Control Program.
LD 2118 -- -- SP0791
An Act to Increase Economic Security for the State's Low-income Children and Families and Prevent Additional Costs to Municipalities.
LD 2133 -- -- HP1511
An Act to Establish and Maintain an Immunization Information System.
LD 2137 -- -- HP1515
An Act to Address the Crisis in Access to Dental Care for Low-income Children.
LD 2141 -- -- HP1519
An Act to Enhance the Membership of the Maine HIV Advisory Committee.
LD 2151 -- -- HP1529
An Act to Regulate the Functioning of End-stage Renal Disease Facilities.
LD 2152 -- -- HP1530
Original Title: An Act to Strengthen the Collection of Medicaid Liens.
New Title An Act Regarding the Medicaid Program.
LD 2153 -- -- SP0794
An Act Concerning Rural Hospital Care.
LD 2156 -- -- SP0799
Resolve, to Ensure the Safety of Maine Children with Mental Health Problems.
LD 2161 -- -- HP1534
Original Title: Resolve, to Provide Supplemental Funding for the Commission to Examine Rate Setting and the Financing of Maine's Long-term Care Facilities.
New Title Resolve, to Extend the Commission to Examine Rate Setting and the Financing of Maine's Long-term Care Facilities.
LD 2170 -- -- HP1543
An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Commission to Determine the Adequacy of Services to Persons with Mental Retardation.
LD 2177 -- -- HP1548
An Act to Require Alternate Sources of Power for Elderly Housing.
LD 2207 -- -- HP1573
Original Title: An Act to Establish the Office of Mental Health and Human Services Ombudsman.
New Title Resolve, Establishing the Task Force to Study the Need for an Ombudsman for the Department of Human Services and the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services.
LD 2225 -- -- HP1595
An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Maine Commission on Children's Health Care.
LD 2228 -- -- HP1602
An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on Registration of In-home Personal Care and Support Workers.
LD 2241 -- -- HP1615
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 113: Regulations Governing the Licensing and Functioning of Assisted Living Facilities, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Human Services.
LD 2251 -- -- HP1621
An Act to Permit Direct Contracting with State Governmental Entities for the Provision of Services to Eligible Participants in Government Health Programs. (GOVERNOR'S BILL).
LD 2261 -- -- HP1633
An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Commission to Study the Certificate of Need Laws.
LD 2268 -- -- SP0855
Resolve, to Establish the Task Force on Hospice Coverage and Palliative Pain Control.
LD 2279 -- -- HP1649
Original Title: Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Section 71.05: Application Process; Certificate of Need for Nursing Facility Level of Care (Policy Manual), a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Human Services, Bureau of Elder and Adult Services.
New Title Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Section 71.05(F) (11)-(13) of the Bureau of Elder and Adult Services Policy Manual, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Human Services, Bureau of Elder and Adult Services.
LD 2281 -- -- HP1650
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 32: Rules for the Licensing of Children's Day Care Facilities and Chapter 33: Rules for Home Day Care Providers, Major Substantive Rules of the Department of Human Services, Auditing, Contracting and Licensing Service Center.