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LD 1498 (HP 1021)

"An Act To Clarify Medicaid Managed Care Ombudsman Services"

Sponsored by Representative Karen Vachon

Date	Chamber	Action
12/23/2015	House	Received by the Clerk of the House on December 21, 2015. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
3/31/2016	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 542 (Yeas 114 - Nays 32 - Absent 5 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-620) was READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-620). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/1/2016	Senate	Reports READ On motion by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT Unfinished Business
4/4/2016	Senate	Unfinished Business
4/5/2016	Senate	Unfinished Business
4/6/2016	Senate	Unfinished Business
4/7/2016	Senate	Unfinished Business
4/11/2016	Senate	Unfinished Business
4/12/2016	Senate	Taken from the table by the President Motion by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 654 Yeas 5 - Nays 30 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence Committee Amendment "A" (H-620) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-620) in concurrence
4/12/2016	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/12/2016	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
4/29/2016	House	This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" ROLL CALL NO. 657V 118 having voted in the affirmative and 28 in the negative, with 5 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, since two-thirds of the members of the House so voted. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/29/2016	Senate	LD 1498 In Senate, April 29, 2016, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 29 In Favor and 5 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.