LD1937Introduced in the Senate
An Act to Require Hospitals and Hospital-affiliated Providers to Provide Financial Assistance Programs for Medical Care
Introduced by Rachel Talbot Ross, District 28
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Official description
An Act to Require Hospitals and Hospital-affiliated Providers to Provide Financial Assistance Programs for Medical Care
Where it stands
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
June 25, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: Adopt Hah-707 To Cas-346 RC #544 · June 17, 2025
71
Yes
76
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
151 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lucien Daigle | 1 | Yes |
| Roger Albert | 2 | Yes |
| Mark Babin | 3 | Yes |
| Timothy Guerrette | 4 | Yes |
| Joseph Underwood | 5 | Yes |
| Donald Ardell | 6 | Yes |
| Gregory Swallow | 7 | Yes |
| Tracy Quint | 8 | Yes |
| Arthur Mingo | 9 | Yes |
| William Tuell | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed
On motion by Senator BAILEY of York REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
Taken from the table by the President
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 487 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
READ ONCE
Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) READ and ADOPTED
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-346)
Sent down for concurrence.
Reports READ.
On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
Later today assigned.
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Speaker laid before the House
Subsequently, on motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
ROLL CALL NO. 543 (Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
The Bill was READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) was READ.
On motion of Representative JAVNER of Chester, House Amendment "A" (H-707) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) was READ.
Subsequently, House Amendment "A" (H-707) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) FAILED ADOPTION.
ROLL CALL NO. 544 (Yeas 71 - Nays 76 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (S-346) was ADOPTED.
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-346).
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
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