LD35

An Act to Strengthen Local Emergency Medical Services by Increasing the MaineCare Reimbursement Rate for Ambulance Services

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Increases MaineCare reimbursement rate for ambulance services to 140% of Medicare rates for three years.

This bill raises the MaineCare reimbursement rate for ambulance services to 140% of the average allowable reimbursement rate under Medicare for such services, effective July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2028. The increase aims to provide financial relief to emergency medical services providers and leverage additional federal funding. The bill includes appropriations and allocations to support this temporary change.

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Calendar

Sep 9, 2025

2:15 PM

Hearing

May 20, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

History

Jan 7

Senate

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

Sep 16, 2025

Joint

Reported Out: ONTP

Sep 9, 2025

Joint

Work Session Reconsidered