MaineMaine funds a gap year program for recent health care workers
The signed law sets aside $200,000 for one year to encourage recent graduates to work in critical health care jobs, especially in rural and underserved communities.
What it does
Maine sets aside $200,000 for one year to encourage recent college graduates to take critical health care jobs, especially in rural and underserved communities.
Argument forThe funding could encourage recent graduates to take critical health care jobs in rural and underserved communities.
Argument againstEmployers may have trouble keeping graduates in these jobs if recruitment support ends with this one-time funding.
More detail
The law sets aside $200,000 for a health care gap year program. The program aims to encourage recent college graduates to work in critical health care jobs, especially in rural and underserved communities. The text does not say how graduates or employers qualify or how the money will be distributed. The funding is listed for fiscal year 2026–27 and is one-time.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 16Signed by Governor Janet MillsLatest
- Apr 13PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Major
- Apr 13Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 13PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 13ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 13The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-673) thereto.Minor
- Apr 13Sent down for concurrence.
- Apr 13PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-673) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.Minor
- Apr 13Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-673) thereto ADOPTED.Minor
- Apr 13On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-673) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) READ and ADOPTED.
- Apr 13On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) was ADOPTED.Minor
- Apr 13On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) in concurrence.Minor
- Apr 13On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- 2025
- Jun 25CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- Apr 30On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- Apr 29Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 29PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
- Apr 23Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) in concurrenceMinor
- Apr 23Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) READ and ADOPTEDMinor
- Apr 23Bill READ ONCEMinor
- Apr 23On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Apr 23Reports Read
- Apr 22Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Vote recorded ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 22The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-64).Minor
- Apr 22Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- Apr 22Committee Amendment "A" (H-64) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
- Apr 22The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
- Apr 22(Yeas 87 - Nays 56 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- Apr 22ROLL CALL NO. 95
- Apr 22On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- Apr 22Reports READ.
- Apr 17Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 21Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 19Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 19Work Session Held
- Feb 25In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 25The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Minor
- Feb 25Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 25On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Minor
- Feb 25Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed.Introduced
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