State of Maine Legislature

Summary of LD 1640

Bill Info

LD 1640 (SP 631)

"An Act To Enhance the Stability and Predictability of Health Care Costs for Returning Veterans and Others by Addressing the Issues Associated with Hospital Charity Care and Bad Debt"

Sponsored by President Troy Jackson

Status Summary
Last House Action	4/16/2014 -  PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 716 (Yeas 93 - Nays 50 - Absent 8 - Excused 0) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Last Senate Action	5/1/2014 -  LD 1640 In Senate, May 1, 2014, 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?" 21 In the Affirmative and 14 In the Nagative , accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED. Roll Call # 629 21 Yeas - 14 Nays- 0 Excused - 0 Absent
Last Engrossed by House on	4/16/2014
Last Engrossed by Senate on	4/15/2014
Governor Action	Vetoed by the Governor
Date	4/29/2014