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This bill prevents the Commissioner of Health and Human Services from creating any rules that would limit or prohibit access to reproductive health care services. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision to Maine state law that explicitly bars the commissioner from adopting regulations that would restrict access to reproductive health care, which is defined to include both contraceptives and fertility treatments recognized by professional medical organizations like the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. By codifying this prohibition, the bill aims to protect individuals' ability to access a range of reproductive health services without potential administrative barriers or limitations imposed by state health officials. The legislation appears designed to ensure that current and future reproductive health care options remain available and cannot be unilaterally restricted by administrative rulemaking.

Health and Social Services

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1418&snum=132