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Category: Health and Human Services

Senate unanimously supports Claxton bill to bolster Meals on Wheels programs

Posted: April 28, 2021

AUGUSTA – On Wednesday, the Maine Senate unanimously passed a bill from Sen. Ned Claxton, D-Auburn. The bill, LD 485, “An Act To Continue...

Committee unanimously supports bills from Sen. Libby, Rep. Meyer to support youth homeless shelters

Posted: April 20, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Friday, the Legislature’s Committee on Health and Human Services voted in favor of a pair of bills to help youth homeless shelters...

Committee supports Sen. Carney bill to address racial disparities in prenatal care

Posted: April 14, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee voted in favor of a bill from Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, to...

Sen. Diamond introduces bill to create separate Department of Child and Family Services

Posted: April 14, 2021

AUGUSTA – On Tuesday, Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, introduced a bill to better protect Maine’s children by creating the Department of Child and...

Sen. Maxmin introduces bill to grow Maine’s recovery community

Posted: April 13, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Monday, Sen. Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, introduced LD 488, “Resolve, To Expand Recovery Community Organizations throughout...

Sen. Libby bill introduces bill to support youth homeless shelters

Posted: April 08, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Thursday, Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, introduced a bill to help youth homeless shelters better serve people in their care. LD 1076,...

Sen. Carney introduces bill to address racial disparity in prenatal care

Posted: April 07, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, introduced a bill to help address racial disparity in prenatal care among Maine women....

Sen. Baldacci introduces bill to help nursing homes hurt by COVID-19 pandemic

Posted: April 06, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Monday, Sen. Joe Baldacci, D-Bangor, introduced a bill to help Maine nursing homes that have been hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. LD...

Sen. Claxton introduces bill to bolster Meals on Wheels

Posted: March 18, 2021

AUGUSTA – On Wednesday, Sen. Ned Claxton, D-Auburn, introduced a bill to provide funding to support Maine’s Meals on Wheels programs. LD...

Sen. Carney introduces legislation to support cystic fibrosis patients

Posted: March 17, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, introduced LD 529, “An Act To Restore the Maine Center for Disease Control and...