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Maine bill would create commission to review long-term care oversight; DHHS raises concerns
Summary
Sen. Denise Tepler introduced LD 980 to create a Commission to Improve Oversight of the Long-Term Care System; supporters urged stronger standards and staff training for memory care while DHHS questioned the bill's scope and internal consistency. Sponsor will submit amendments before work session.
Sen. Denise Tepler, who represents Senate District 24, introduced LD 980 on Oct. 12 to create a Commission to Improve Oversight of the Long-Term Care System and asked the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services to report the bill ought to pass.
Tepler said the commission would aim to clarify oversight across facility types and adopt an outcome-based approach, telling the committee, “Like taxes, it is inevitable,” when noting Maine’s aging population and the need to improve care for older Mainers. She described oversight now as a “hodgepodge of laws and regulations” and said the commission should help set standards, design survey processes and recommend penalties for…
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