---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Amend The Law Governing Approval Authority Over And Oversight Of Certified Nursing Assistant Educational Programs"
description: "An Act To Amend The Law Governing Approval Authority Over And Oversight Of Certified Nursing Assistant Educational Programs"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "130"
identifier: "LD 784"
citation: "Maine LD 784 (130)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL", "NURSES", "NURSING ASST EDUCATION PROGRAMS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Margaret CRAVEN"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 20
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2021-03-10"
last_action: "2021-05-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/21bc9722-67d8-423f-85f7-775a52f00708"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280079249"
source_hash: "3f097209301037ecd31b2a8d7c31b176924a94de6d7289df987d936dec04c4c0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 784 (130) — An Act To Amend The Law Governing Approval Authority Over And Oversight Of Certified Nursing Assistant Educational Programs

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0589&item=1&snum=130)
2. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0589&item=3&snum=130)

## Sponsors

- Margaret CRAVEN — primary (person)
- Barbara CARDONE — cosponsor (person)
- Heidi BROOKS — cosponsor (person)
- Holly STOVER — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce McCREIGHT — cosponsor (person)
- Kristen CLOUTIER — cosponsor (person)
- Marianne MOORE — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-03-10** Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed.
- **2021-03-10** On motion of Representative TEPLER of Topsham, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-10** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-03-10** On motion by Senator Claxton of Androscoggin, REFERRED to the Committee on Health and Human Services, in concurrence. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-30** Carried over, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.
- **2021-04-28** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2021-04-28** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2021-04-28** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. `reading-3`
- **2021-04-28** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-04-28** Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- **2021-04-28** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2021-04-28** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2021-04-28** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2021-04-28** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2021-04-28** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-05-19** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2021-05-25** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-04-06T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2021-04-06T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP
- **2021-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/21bc9722-67d8-423f-85f7-775a52f00708`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).