Maine budget delays threaten adolescent treatment program services

Maine's state budget delays are threatening the Day One program, which provides substance use treatment for adolescents. The state Senate did not approve a supplemental budget, causing MaineCare payments to be delayed until June. Republicans blocked the $121 million budget, seeking reforms to MaineCare that Democrats opposed. Without the budget, Day One may have to suspend services and send 11 children home from its treatment centers. Democratic lawmakers plan to address the MaineCare shortfall without Republican support to ensure essential services continue for the next two years.