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STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 27 - L.D. 63
An Act to Support Implementation of Certified Community Behavioral
Health Clinic Projects
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the Legislature appropriated funds during the 131st Legislature to support
certified community behavioral health clinic projects; and
Whereas, since the adjournment of the 131st Legislature, the State was accepted into
the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration Program by
the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, in partnership with the United States Department of Health and Human
Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; and
Whereas,
behavioral health clinic projects is needed for state-licensed mental health organizations to
establish certified community behavioral health clinics within the federal Medicaid
demonstration program and to leverage federal funding for the implementation of a
Medicaid prospective payment system model; and
Whereas,
the federal Medicaid demonstration program is critical to strengthening the community
mental health system to provide comprehensive and integrated mental health and substance
use services that ensure timely access to care, improve accountability and improve the
quality of behavioral health services and supports to meet the needs of people in this State;
and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
APPROVED
MARCH 25, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
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PUBLIC LAW Page 2 - 132LR0266(03)
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for the required state share component of
reimbursement to state-licensed mental health organizations participating in the federal
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration program under
the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services.
GENERAL FUND
2024-25 2025-26 2026-27All Other $2,000,000 $0 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$2,000,000 $0 $0
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
2024-25 2025-26 2026-27All Other $5,836,454$18,107,487$19,275,103
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
TOTAL
$5,836,454$18,107,487$19,275,103
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND
2024-25 2025-26 2026-27All Other $181,750 $563,875 $600,235
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FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND
TOTAL
$181,750 $563,875 $600,235
Mental Health Services - Community Z198
Initiative: Deappropriates one-time funding provided under Public Law 2023, chapter 643,
Part A for the start-up and implementation costs of mental health organizations
participating in certified community behavioral health clinic projects previously funded by
federal grants from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
GENERAL FUND
2024-25 2025-26 2026-27All Other ($2,000,000) $0 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL
($2,000,000) $0 $0
HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
GENERAL FUND $0 $0 $0FEDERAL EXPENDITURES
FUND
$5,836,454$18,107,487$19,275,103FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT
FUND
$181,750 $563,875 $600,235 Page 3 - 132LR0266(03)
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL
FUNDS
$6,018,204$18,671,362$19,875,338
Emergency clause.
takes effect when approved.