The vote took place at the Board's summer meeting at the Village Inn in Belgrade Lakes at the invitation of President Robert Schlager, M.D. While acknowledging the importance of Maine seniors having access to home care services, the MMA Board of Directors voted to oppose Question one on the Maine ballot this fall. The Board also discussed a potential collaborative effort between the Board and the Medical Professional Health Program to address professional burnout and stress.

The citizen initiated bill would establish a universal home care program "to provide in-home and community support services to individuals and families determined to be eligible...at no cost to those individuals and families."  The program would include (to the extent funds are available) formal care and informal care and ...access to in-home and community support services for eligible persons" regardless of income or assets. The program would be funded by a new 3.8% tax on individuals and families with Maine wage and adjusted gross income above the amount subject to Social Security taxes, which is $128,400 in 2018.