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LD1416

An Act to Establish a Commission to Study the Placement of Individuals Committed by a Court to the Custody of the Department of Health and Human Services and to Update a Cross-reference Regarding Such Placement

Failed·4/29/26
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Maine LD1416 mandates immediate placement of defendants in mental health institutions, excluding county or regional jails.

Maine LD1416 amends the law to ensure that when a court commits a defendant to the custody of the Commissioner of Health and Human Services for placement in an appropriate mental health institution, the placement must be immediate and may not be in a county or regional jail. The bill specifies that appropriate placements can be in institutions for the care and treatment of people with mental illness, intermediate care facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities or autism, crisis stabilization units, nursing homes, residential care facilities, assisted living facilities, hospices.

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Calendar

Feb 5

2:00 PM

Hearing

Jan 22

10:00 AM

Hearing

History

Apr 29

Senate

Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

Mar 25

Senate

On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

Mar 24

House

This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.