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Sen. Talbot Ross introduces legislation to expand access to mental health care in schools

Posted: April 10, 2025

AUGUSTA – On Tuesday, April 8, Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, presented legislation before the Joint Standing Committee on Education and...

Bills from Sen. Brenner, Reny to remove barriers to health care become law

Bills from Sen. Brenner, Reny to remove barriers to health care become law

Posted: July 25, 2023

AUGUSTA – Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law two bills from Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, and Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, that will...

Senate passes Breen bill to review, improve mental health services in Maine

Senate passes Breen bill to review, improve mental health services in Maine

Posted: June 20, 2019

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Wednesday passed legislation from Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, that would form a working group to study and...

Senate enacts Carson bill to add mental health education to Maine school curriculums

Senate enacts Carson bill to add mental health education to Maine school curriculums

Posted: May 10, 2019

AUGUSTA — The Senate passed legislation by Sen. Brownie Carson, D-Harpswell, that would ensure health education in Maine schools includes lessons...

Carson bill would make sure Maine students learn about mental health

Carson bill would make sure Maine students learn about mental health

Posted: April 09, 2019

AUGUSTA — Legislation introduced by Sen. Brownie Carson, D-Harpswell, would ensure that health education in Maine schools includes lessons about...

Senate unanimously approves Millett child mental health bill

Senate unanimously approves Millett child mental health bill

Posted: March 22, 2018

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate unanimously approved a bill from Sen. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth, to support children with behavioral and mental...

Committee unanimously endorses Millett’s child mental health bill

Committee unanimously endorses Millett’s child mental health bill

Posted: February 07, 2018

AUGUSTA — A bill introduced by Sen. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth, received a unanimous vote in the Legislature’s Health and Human Services...

Sen. Breen introduces bill to keep mental health care providers in Maine

Sen. Breen introduces bill to keep mental health care providers in Maine

Posted: February 07, 2018

AUGUSTA — Sen. Cathy Breen of Falmouth introduced legislation to increase medication management reimbursement rates for health care providers...

Legislature enacts Bellows bill restoring mental health services

Legislature enacts Bellows bill restoring mental health services

Posted: July 20, 2017

LD 808 undoes cuts made to community support services for vulnerable Mainers AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Thursday voted unanimously to enact a...

Sen. Breen: Mental health cuts will devastate families like mine

Sen. Breen: Mental health cuts will devastate families like mine

Posted: April 01, 2016

Gov. LePage’s Department of Health and Human Services recently announced its plan to make dramatic cuts to services for people living with...