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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Tuesday March 14, 2023 ( 3 items )  

Collins, Brown, Heinrich, Mullin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Mental Health Services for Older Americans
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase access to mental health care services for older Americans by ensuring Medicare beneficiaries have access to clinical psychologists across all settings of care. The Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023, would update the Medicare program to ensu  more

Collins, King Announce $1.8 Million For Community Health Center In York County
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the York County Community Action Corporation (YCCAC) has been awarded $1,883,331 in federal funding to support Nasson Health Care. Nasson, one of 20 Community Health Centers (CHC) in Maine, will use the funding to continue providing medical, dental, and behavioral health care to over 7,000 Maine patients. "One in six Maine  more

King, Golden Introduce Bill To Help Young Mainers Work At Family Logging Operations
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King (I-ME) and Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) reintroduced their Future Logging Careers Act this week with Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) as cosponsors. The bipartisan, bicameral bill would allow small logging businesses to safely train 16- and 17-year-old family members for future careers in the Maine forest products industry. "Logging has been f  more