LD258

Establishes a program to provide a $25,000 incentive to behavioral health clinicians in Maine for recruitment and retention.

This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a program to provide a $25,000 recruitment and retention incentive to behavioral health clinicians in Maine during fiscal year 2025-26. The program requires behavioral health clinicians and their employers to sign a written agreement with conditions set by the department. The department must establish criteria for participation, including eligibility, minimum employment period, and conditions for employment termination and incentive repayment.