LD 555·ME·senate
An Act To Create A Separate Department Of Child And Family Services
FailedFiled Feb 11, 2025
Sponsor: Jeffrey TIMBERLAKE
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Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Apr 29, 2026
Summary
The bill establishes a cabinet‑level Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) to handle child welfare, behavioral health, early‑childhood and related services. It transfers programs, staff, contracts, assets and federal grants from the Department of Health and Human Services to the new agency. The measure failed to pass, so the department was not created.
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