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Actions for LD 1617

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LD 1617 (SP 655)

"An Act Regarding the Long-term Care Ombudsman Program"

Date	Chamber	Action
3/1/2016	Senate	Reported by Senator BRAKEY for the Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Order 2015, S.P. 631. Report READ and ACCEPTED. REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
3/1/2016	House	Report was READ and ACCEPTED. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/22/2016	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED. READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-389) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-389) . Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
3/23/2016	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-389). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/24/2016	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/28/2016	Senate	On motion by Senator HAMPER of Oxford PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
4/11/2016	Senate	On Motion by Senator HAMPER of Oxford taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE. PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence
4/13/2016	Senate	The following line item: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) Office of Aging and Disability Services Central Office 0140 Initiative: Provides funds to contract for 2 additional positions in the long-term care ombudsman program to assist patients with complex medical needs with overcoming barriers to admission in a residential care facility, nursing facility or assisted living facility or program and provide services to facilities subsequent to placement of patients with complex medical needs. GENERAL FUND All Other 2016-17 $150,000 Changed to $0 VETO LINE (LD 1617) IN SENATE,April 13, 2016 THIS LINE, HAVING BEEN RETURNED BY THE GOVERNOR, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MAINE, AFTER RECONSIDERATION, THE SENATE PROCEEDED TO VOTE ON THE QUESTION: "SHALL THIS LINE BECOME A LAW NOTWITHSTANDING THE OBJECTIONS OF THE GOVERNOR?" 32 IN FAVOR AND 0 AGAINST, ACCORDINGLY IT WAS THE VOTE OF THE SENATE THAT THE LINE BECOME LAW AND THE VETO WAS OVERRIDDEN.
4/13/2016	Senate	The following line item: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) Office of Aging and Disability Services Central Office 0140 Initiative: Provides funds to contract for 2 additional positions in the long-term care ombudsman program to assist patients with complex medical needs with overcoming barriers to admission in a residential care facility, nursing facility or assisted living facility or program and provide services to facilities subsequent to placement of patients with complex medical needs. GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND TOTAL 2016-17 $150,000 Changed to $0 VETO LINE (LD 1617) IN SENATE,April 13, 2016 THIS LINE, HAVING BEEN RETURNED BY THE GOVERNOR, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MAINE, AFTER RECONSIDERATION, THE SENATE PROCEEDED TO VOTE ON THE QUESTION: "SHALL THIS LINE BECOME A LAW NOTWITHSTANDING THE OBJECTIONS OF THE GOVERNOR?" 31 IN FAVOR AND 1 AGAINST, ACCORDINGLY IT WAS THE VOTE OF THE SENATE THAT THE LINE BECOME LAW AND THE VETO WAS OVERRIDDEN.
4/13/2016	House	The following line item: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) Office of Aging and Disability Services Central Office 0140 Initiative: Provides funds to contract for 2 additional positions in the long-term care ombudsman program to provide information on options and assist patients with complex medical needs with overcoming barriers to admission in a residential care facility, nursing facility or assisted living facility or program and provide services to facilities subsequent to placement of patients with complex medical needs. GENERAL FUND All Other 2016-17 $150,000 Changed to $0 This dollar amount, 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 House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this dollar amount become law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" It was the vote of the House that this dollar amount become law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, since a majority of the members elected to the House so voted. ROLL CALL NO. 621V (Yeas 110 - Nays 39 - Absent 2 - Excused 0) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/13/2016	House	The following line item: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) Office of Aging and Disability Services Central Office 0140 Initiative: Provides funds to contract for 2 additional positions in the long-term care ombudsman program to provide information on options and assist patients with complex medical needs with overcoming barriers to admission in a residential care facility, nursing facility or assisted living facility or program and provide services to facilities subsequent to placement of patients with complex medical needs. GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND TOTAL 2016-17 $150,000 Changed to $0 This dollar amount, 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 House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this dollar amount become law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" It was the vote of the House that this dollar amount become law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, since a majority of the members elected to the House so voted. ROLL CALL NO. 622V (Yeas 110 - Nays 39 - Absent 2 - Excused 0) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/29/2016	Senate	LD 1617 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?" 34 In Favor and 1 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. Ordered sent down forthwith for 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. 678V 129 having voted in the affirmative and 18 in the negative, with 4 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 to the Engrossing Department. Ordered Sent Forthwith.