Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives.
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Good jobs, secure families, strong communities.
I am committed to collaborative problem solving that addresses our biggest challenges. By making Maine an economically vibrant and environmentally healthy state, we can make sure that our children have the opportunity to live, work, and one day raise their own families here.
Recent Press Releases
Speaker Gideon Introduces Legislation to Protect Consumers from Unfair Insurance Billing Practices
Speaker of the House Sara Gideon (D-Freeport) introduced LD 1155, “An Act To Protect Patients and the Prudent Layperson Standard.” In several states, insurance companies have been warning policy holders that if their emergency department visit results in a diagnosis for something that the insurer doesn’t think was an emergency, the insurer will deny payment of the claim leaving the patient responsible for the bill.
read moreGideon Files Legislation to Lower Costs for Utility Customers
The Legislative Council on Thursday voted unanimously to approve an after-deadline bill request from Speaker Sara Gideon, LR 2427, “An Act to Institute Performance Based Rates for Electric Utilities.”
read moreSpeaker Gideon and HHS Chair Hymanson Statements on Riverview Recertification
Governor Janet Mills and Commissioner of Health and Human Services Jeanne Lambrew announced today that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has notified the State that Riverview Psychiatric Center has met all the conditions for recertification and will resume receiving federal Medicare reimbursement.
read moreOur Issues
Speaker Gideon’s number one priority is building an economy that works for everyone. She believes Maine’s future is bright and that we all must work together to capitalize on our natural advantages, deliver quality services, and invest in Maine’s future.