Lawmakers to reconsider Medicaid expansion
The bicameral Legislative Council decided Wednesday to move another attempt at expanding the state’s Medicaid program onto the agenda for the next legislative session while tossing out a Republican proposal to reform part of the state’s welfare system.
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network reported that the 10-member committee — six Democrats and four Republicans — voted to consider a bill to take federal money to expand the state’s Medicare program under the Affordable Care Act. Similar measures failed to clear the governor’s desk during the last legislative session. The station reported that Republican Party Chairman Rick Bennett took issue with the council’s vote Wednesday, accusing Democratic leaders of violating legislative rules restricting a bill from being considered twice in one legislative session.
The panel also voted Wednesday to reject the bill drafted by House Republican Leader Kevin Fredette that would have required applicants to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to prove they are actively seeking work.
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