Printed on recycled paper 132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025 Legislative Document No. 763S.P. 322 In Senate, February 25, 2025 An Act to Improve Long-term Care by Providing Funding for Nursing Facilities Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock. Page 1 - 132LR1807(01) 1 2 3 Notwithstanding any provision 4 of law to the contrary, as soon as practicable, the State Controller shall transfer $50,000,000 5 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Department of Health and 6 Human Services, Nursing Facilities program, Nursing Facility Reform Transition Fund 7 Other Special Revenue Funds account for the purpose of funding components of nursing 8 facility rates. 9 The following appropriations and 10 allocations are made. 11 12 13 Initiative: Provides one-time funding in the Nursing Facility Reform Transition Fund Other 14 Special Revenue Funds account to fund components of nursing facility rates. OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27All Other $50,000,000 $0 ____________________ OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $50,000,000 $0 15 16 This bill provides one-time funding of $50,000,000 to the Department of Health and 17 Human Services, Nursing Facilities program, Nursing Facility Reform Transition Fund 18 Other Special Revenue Funds account to fund components of nursing facility rates. 151617181920 21 22