Maine

For Maine, statute is Title 22, §1716-A; income level for free care is equal to or less than 200% of the federal poverty level; which hospitals must comply is A hospital shall, in accordance with rules adopted by the department, provide free health care services to eligible patients who are state residents in accordance with this section; basis for the income test is federal poverty level; notes is In accordance with rules adopted by the department, a hospital shall offer a patient with a documented family income that does not exceed 400% of the federal poverty level a payment plan that requires monthly out-of-pocket payments that do not exceed 4% of the patient's monthly family income that is not exempt from attachment or garnishment under state law, verified against its source on 2026-08-30.

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What the source says

A hospital shall provide free, medically necessary services for patients whose family income is equal to or less than 200% of the federal poverty level.

— mainelegislature.org, retrieved 2026-08-27

Source

• mainelegislature.orghttps://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/Statutes/22/title22sec1716-A.html

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