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Maine Joint Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee
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| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD5 | An Act to Clarify the Law Regarding Prior Authorization for Air Ambulances | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/08/2025 |
| LD23 | An Act to Extend the Period of Time a Dentist May Operate the Practice of a Deceased or Incapacitated Dentist | Passed | 01/08/2025 |
| LD90 | Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 6: Delegation of Nursing Activities and Tasks to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel by Registered Professional Nurses, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, State Board of Nursing | Passed | 01/06/2025 |
| LD91 | An Act to Authorize Employees of the Maine Association of Retirees to Be Eligible for Participation in the State Employee Health Insurance Program | Dead | 01/08/2025 |
| LD105 | An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Commission Regarding Foreign-trained Physicians Living in Maine to Establish a Sponsorship Program for Internationally Trained Physicians | Passed | 01/08/2025 |
| LD107 | An Act to Require Health Insurance Coverage for Biomarker Testing | Passed | 01/08/2025 |
| LD123 | An Act Regarding Licensure of Emergency Medical Services Persons | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/08/2025 |
| LD131 | An Act to Eliminate the Provision of the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992 That Allows an Employer Member of a Group Self-insurer to Insure Its Employees Through a Fronting Arrangement | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/08/2025 |
| LD142 | Resolve, Directing the Bureau of Financial Institutions to Issue Guidance Related to the Charging of Multiple Fees for Attempted Withdrawals Involving Insufficient Funds | Passed | 01/14/2025 |
| LD151 | An Act to Allow Businesses to Impose a Surcharge on Credit Card and Debit Card Transactions | Dead | 01/14/2025 |
| LD163 | An Act to Require Health Insurance Coverage for Federally Approved Nonprescription Oral Hormonal Contraceptives and Nonprescription Emergency Contraceptives | Passed | 01/14/2025 |
| LD178 | An Act Regarding Coverage for Step Therapy for Metastatic Cancer | Passed | 01/14/2025 |
| LD180 | An Act Regarding the Interactions of Pharmacy Benefits Managers and So-called 340B Entities and Reimbursements by Pharmacy Benefits Managers to Pharmacies | In Committee | 01/14/2025 |
| LD189 | An Act to Increase Availability and Affordability of Mental Health Care and Substance Use Disorder Services by Removing the Certificate of Need Requirement | Dead | 01/14/2025 |
| LD201 | An Act to Establish a Limit on the Interest Rate Charged for Revolving Loans | Dead | 01/14/2025 |
| LD238 | An Act to Protect Emergency Medical Services Persons' Right to Work in Multiple Health Care Settings | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/21/2025 |
| LD239 | An Act to Allow Retail Pharmacies to Operate Remote Dispensing Sites in Rural Areas | Passed | 01/16/2025 |
| LD270 | Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 850: Health Plan Accountability, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance | Passed | 01/23/2025 |
| LD310 | Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 100: Enforcement Procedures, a Major Substantive Rule of the Maine Health Data Organization | Passed | 01/30/2025 |
| LD314 | An Act to Establish Consumer Protections Regarding Small Dollar Loans | Dead | 01/30/2025 |
| LD344 | An Act to Repeal the Law Establishing the Maine Retirement Savings Board | In Committee | 01/30/2025 |
| LD355 | An Act to Advance the Maine Retirement Savings Program | In Committee | 01/30/2025 |
| LD378 | An Act to Strengthen the Health Care System in Maine | In Committee | 02/04/2025 |
| LD380 | An Act to Amend Certain Laws Regarding Gender-affirming Health Care Services | In Committee | 02/04/2025 |
| LD381 | An Act to Enable Mortgage Portability and Promote Housing Affordability in the State | Dead | 02/04/2025 |
| LD409 | An Act to Enhance the Mobility of Licensed Massage Therapists Across State Lines | Dead | 02/04/2025 |
| LD416 | An Act to Enact the Dietitian Licensure Compact | Dead | 02/04/2025 |
| LD448 | An Act Regarding the Establishment of Fees and Fee Caps for Dental Provider Licensing and Permits | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2025 |
| LD459 | An Act to Regulate the Use of Prior Authorization for Health Care Provider Services | Dead | 02/11/2025 |
| LD519 | An Act to Remove the Requirement That Individual and Small Group Health Plans Be Offered Through a Pooled Market and to Eliminate the Provision of Law Establishing a Pooled Market for Those Plans | In Committee | 02/07/2025 |
| LD520 | An Act to Ensure Choices in Health Insurance Markets by Modifying the Provisions of Law Governing Clear Choice Design Health Plans | Dead | 02/07/2025 |
| LD538 | An Act to Amend Maine's Prescription Drug Labeling Law by Allowing the Removal of the Name of a Prescriber of Mifepristone, Misoprostol and Their Generic Alternatives | Passed | 02/11/2025 |
| LD558 | An Act to Strengthen Consumer Protections by Prohibiting the Report of Medical Debt on Consumer Reports | Passed | 02/19/2025 |
| LD580 | An Act to Protect Maine Consumers by Prohibiting Fees Charged for Receiving Paper Statements from Financial Institutions and Credit Card Issuers | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/19/2025 |
| LD582 | An Act to Require Health Insurance Carriers to Provide Coverage for Blood Testing for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances | Passed | 02/19/2025 |
| LD627 | An Act to Require Insurance Coverage for Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Medication | Dead | 02/20/2025 |
| LD645 | An Act to Change the Size and Composition of the Board of Directors of the Maine Health Data Organization | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/20/2025 |
| LD649 | An Act to Certify Chiropractic Assistants Who Perform X-rays as Chiropractic Radiographers | Passed | 02/20/2025 |
| LD663 | An Act Regarding Health Care | In Committee | 02/20/2025 |
| LD675 | An Act to Protect Consumers by Increasing Transparency and Accountability in the Pharmaceutical Industry | Dead | 02/20/2025 |
| LD697 | An Act to Direct the Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board to Assess Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs and to Take Steps to Implement Reference-based Pricing | Crossed Over | 02/20/2025 |
| LD707 | An Act to Amend the Membership of the State Employee Health Commission and Make Referential Changes to the Office of Employee Health, Wellness and Workers' Compensation | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/20/2025 |
| LD720 | An Act to Protect Federal Home Loan Banks That Lend Money to Insurer Members That Become Delinquent | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/20/2025 |
| LD729 | Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 800: Uniform Reporting of Wholesale Acquisition Costs for Insulin, a Major Substantive Rule of the Maine Health Data Organization | Passed | 02/20/2025 |
| LD742 | An Act to Permit Telehealth Services Across State Lines Following Referral from a Primary Care Provider Based in the State | Dead | 02/25/2025 |
| LD743 | An Act to Increase the Availability and Affordability of Health Care by Eliminating Certificate of Need Requirements | Dead | 02/25/2025 |
| LD784 | An Act to Create a Rebuttable Presumption Related to Specialized Risk Screening for First Responders | Passed | 03/04/2025 |
| LD790 | An Act to Prevent Denial of Patient Access Through Collaborative Care | Dead | 03/04/2025 |
| LD805 | Resolve, to Direct the Board of Licensure in Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Licensure to Conduct a Study Regarding the Feasibility of Combining Those Boards | Dead | 02/27/2025 |
| LD806 | An Act to Amend the Scope of Practice for Expanded Function Dental Assistants | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/27/2025 |
| LD843 | An Act to Continue Funding for the Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program | In Committee | 03/04/2025 |
| LD867 | An Act Regarding Pre-need Funeral Insurance | Passed | 03/04/2025 |
| LD874 | An Act to Provide Relief to Federal or State Employees Affected by a Federal Government or State Government Shutdown | Passed | 03/04/2025 |
| LD880 | An Act Regarding Nondiscrimination in Financial Services | Dead | 03/04/2025 |
| LD881 | An Act to Establish an Apprentice Insurance Producer License | In Committee | 03/04/2025 |
| LD890 | An Act to Permit the Dispensing of Ivermectin Pursuant to a Standing Order upon Request for COVID-19, Flu and Cancer Patients | Dead | 03/04/2025 |
| LD893 | An Act to Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations from Insurance Requirements | In Committee | 03/04/2025 |
| LD899 | An Act to Strengthen the Requirements for Medical Payments Coverage | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/05/2025 |
| LD902 | An Act to Establish the Medical Debt Relief Program | Dead | 03/05/2025 |
| LD910 | An Act to Collect Data to Better Understand the Consumer's Health Insurance Experience | In Committee | 03/05/2025 |
| LD917 | An Act Regarding Charges to Uninsured Patients for COVID-19 Vaccines | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/05/2025 |
| LD918 | An Act to Allow a Qualifying Religious Organization to Self-insure for Automobile Insurance | Dead | 03/05/2025 |
| LD955 | An Act to Ensure Human Oversight in Medical Insurance Payment Decisions | Dead | 03/06/2025 |
| LD961 | An Act to Address Maine's Health Care Workforce Shortage and Improve Access to Care | In Committee | 03/06/2025 |
| LD969 | An Act to Increase Emergency Medical Services Provider Training Opportunities | Dead | 03/07/2025 |
| LD977 | Resolve, Requiring the Maine Health Data Organization to Develop a Plan for Measuring Gaps in Home and Community-based Services | Passed | 03/07/2025 |
| LD985 | An Act to Impose a Moratorium on the Ownership or Operation of Hospitals in the State by Private Equity Companies or Real Estate Investment Trusts | In Committee | 03/11/2025 |
| LD999 | An Act to Include Employees of the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission in the State's Group Health Plan | In Committee | 03/11/2025 |
| LD1018 | An Act to Protect Health Care for Rural and Underserved Areas by Prohibiting Discrimination by Participants in a Federal Drug Discount Program | In Committee | 03/12/2025 |
| LD1030 | An Act Regarding the Reporting of Medical Debt on Consumer Reports | Dead | 03/12/2025 |
| LD1031 | An Act to Allow Time-share Associations to Charge Credit Card Surcharges | Dead | 03/12/2025 |
| LD1053 | An Act to Ensure That Rebates from Prescription Drug Manufacturers Are Passed on to Patients at Pharmacies | Dead | 03/12/2025 |
| LD1055 | An Act to Prohibit Discrimination in Access to Anatomical Donations and Organ Transplants | Dead | 03/12/2025 |
| LD1058 | An Act to Prevent Dental Insurance Companies from Denying Coverage When Other Insurance Is Involved | Dead | 03/12/2025 |
| LD1064 | An Act to Ensure Automobile Insurance Rates Are Maintained upon the Death of a Spouse | Dead | 03/12/2025 |
| LD1084 | Resolve, to Alleviate the Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage by Allowing the Training and Granting of Behavioral Health Certifications by Community-based Agencies and Hospitals | Dead | 03/14/2025 |
| LD1100 | An Act to Clarify the Requirements for Accessing Nonformulary Drugs and Drugs Used to Treat Serious Mental Illness | Passed | 03/14/2025 |
| LD1110 | An Act to Require Remittance Fees for Money Transmissions | Dead | 03/18/2025 |
| LD1115 | An Act to Expand Eligibility Under the State's Group Health Plan to Employees and Members of the Maine Association for the Education of Young Children | Dead | 03/18/2025 |
| LD1119 | An Act Regarding Reproductive Health Care | In Committee | 03/18/2025 |
| LD1128 | An Act to Modernize the Formulary for Naturopathic Doctors | Passed | 03/18/2025 |
| LD1152 | An Act to Expand the Right to Shop for Health Care Services | Dead | 03/20/2025 |
| LD1166 | An Act to Change the Professional Title and Identification of Physician Assistants to Physician Associates | Passed | 03/20/2025 |
| LD1180 | An Act to Prohibit Persons from Providing Incentives to Customers for Opting Out of Paper Billing | Dead | 03/20/2025 |
| LD1192 | An Act to Increase the Commercial Insurance Reimbursement Rate for Ambulance Services | Dead | 03/20/2025 |
| LD1195 | An Act to Amend the Provisions of the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992 Governing Requirements for Self-insurers | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2025 |
| LD1197 | An Act to Update the Maine Money Transmission Modernization Act by Removing Provisions of Law Regarding Unhosted Wallets | Dead | 03/20/2025 |
| LD1204 | An Act to Support Direct Access Worker Employment by Removing Certain Employment Disqualifications | Dead | 03/20/2025 |
| LD1205 | An Act to Set Limits on Virtual Currency Kiosks | Dead | 03/20/2025 |
| LD1220 | An Act to Allow Chiropractors to Treat Dogs and Equids | In Committee | 03/20/2025 |
| LD1269 | Resolve, to Study the Costs and Funding of a Universal Health Care Plan for Maine | Dead | 03/25/2025 |
| LD1276 | An Act to Align Intrastate Commercial Motor Vehicle Insurance Requirements with Federal Standards | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/25/2025 |
| LD1283 | An Act to Allow Employees Covered Under the Maine Retirement Savings Program to Elect to Enroll and Unenroll in a Payroll Deduction for an Individual Retirement Account | In Committee | 03/25/2025 |
| LD1286 | Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Fostering a Positive Economic Environment for Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency | In Committee | 03/25/2025 |
| LD1290 | An Act to Update the Laws Regarding Athletic Trainers | Passed | 03/25/2025 |
| LD1298 | An Act Establishing Alternative Pathways to Social Worker Licensing | In Committee | 03/25/2025 |
| LD1300 | An Act to Strengthen Maine's Implied Warranty Laws | Dead | 03/25/2025 |
| LD1301 | An Act to Prohibit the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Denial of Health Insurance Claims | In Committee | 03/25/2025 |
| LD1310 | An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Insurance Coverage of Preventive and Primary Health Services | Passed | 03/27/2025 |
| LD1314 | An Act to Protect Cannabis Industry Workers' Access to Personal Credit | Dead | 03/27/2025 |
| LD1339 | An Act to Regulate Virtual Currency Kiosks | In Committee | 03/28/2025 |
| LD1361 | An Act to Require Insurance Coverage for Covered Dental Services Provided by Licensed Dental Hygienists and to Authorize Licensed Dental Hygienists to Bill Commercial Dental Insurance | In Committee | 03/28/2025 |
| LD1374 | An Act to Establish Additional Requirements for Dentists to Administer Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Fillers | Dead | 03/28/2025 |
| LD1387 | Resolve, to Increase the Emergency Medical Workforce by Allowing Military Medical Personnel to Become Eligible for Licensure as Emergency Medical Services Persons | Dead | 04/01/2025 |
| LD1392 | An Act to Limit the Applicability of the Laws Regulating Payroll Processors to Services Provided by Payroll Processors to Employers with a Legal Address in the State | Dead | 04/01/2025 |
| LD1401 | An Act to Repeal the Provisions of Law Requiring Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Policies to Cover the Cost of Towing and Storing Certain Vehicles | Dead | 04/01/2025 |
| LD1402 | An Act to Convene a Stakeholder Group to Determine Methods of Ensuring the Long-term Solvency of the Maine Guaranteed Access Reinsurance Association | Dead | 04/01/2025 |
| LD1413 | An Act to Amend Laws Governing Hearing Aid Dealers to Allow an Exception to Certain Hearing Examination Requirements | Passed | 04/01/2025 |
| LD1445 | An Act to Prevent Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults | Passed | 04/08/2025 |
| LD1470 | An Act to Create a Liaison Program to Self-insured Entities and Consumers | Dead | 04/03/2025 |
| LD1496 | An Act to Ensure Ongoing Access to Medications and Care for Chronic Conditions and Conditions Requiring Long-term Care by Changing Requirements for Prior Authorizations | In Committee | 04/08/2025 |
| LD1497 | An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Primary Care Reporting by the Maine Quality Forum and to Establish the Primary Care Advisory Council | Passed | 04/08/2025 |
| LD1501 | An Act to Extend the Time Frame for a Chiropractic Intern License | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/08/2025 |
| LD1502 | An Act to Update the Requirements for Health Insurance Coverage of Prostate Cancer Screening | In Committee | 04/08/2025 |
| LD1504 | An Act to Support Small Businesses by Providing a Refundable Tax Credit to Certain Businesses to Offset Credit and Debit Card Transaction Fees | Dead | 05/13/2025 |
| LD1511 | An Act to Expand Direct Health Care Service Arrangements | In Committee | 04/08/2025 |
| LD1512 | An Act to Protect Patients from Health Care Discrimination and Guarantee Access to the Lowest Available Cost for Care | Dead | 04/08/2025 |
| LD1530 | An Act to Improve the Sustainability of Emergency Medical Services in Maine | In Committee | 04/08/2025 |
| LD1578 | An Act to Require the Department of Health and Human Services to Review Disruption to or Removal of Health Services | In Committee | 04/29/2025 |
| LD1580 | An Act to Prohibit Pharmacy Benefits Managers from Imposing Certain Fees and Pricing | In Committee | 04/10/2025 |
| LD1589 | An Act to Improve Parity in Insurance Coverage for Outpatient Counseling Services in Maine | Dead | 04/10/2025 |
| LD1590 | An Act to Reduce the Counselor and Social Worker Shortage by Amending Reciprocity Requirements for Those Professionals from Other Jurisdictions | Dead | 04/10/2025 |
| LD1615 | An Act to Expand Access to Oral Health Care by Creating a New Path for Obtaining a License to Practice Dentistry | In Committee | 04/11/2025 |
| LD1663 | An Act Relating to Health Care Transparency and the Maine Health Data Organization | Dead | 04/15/2025 |
| LD1674 | An Act to Require Insurers to Address Climate Risk in Their Business Activities | Dead | 04/17/2025 |
| LD1687 | An Act to Clarify and Increase Access to HIV Prevention Medications | In Committee | 04/17/2025 |
| LD1688 | An Act to Encourage Continuing Education Relating to Certain Infection-associated Chronic Conditions for Physicians and Nurses | Dead | 04/17/2025 |
| LD1713 | An Act to Prohibit Certain Provisions in Health Care Provider Contracts with Insurance Carriers | In Committee | 04/17/2025 |
| LD1727 | An Act to Ensure Transparency in Consumer Transactions Involving Artificial Intelligence | In Committee | 04/17/2025 |
| LD1757 | An Act to Update the Laws Governing Osteopathic Physician Licensing | Passed | 04/22/2025 |
| LD1761 | An Act to Prohibit Indemnification Agreements | In Committee | 04/22/2025 |
| LD1785 | An Act to Encourage Competition by Requiring Independent Health Care Provider Cost-of-living Adjustments in Health Insurance Contracts | In Committee | 04/24/2025 |
| LD1789 | An Act to Amend the Education and Experience Requirements and Add Reciprocity Privileges in the Certified Public Accountancy Licensure Laws | In Committee | 04/24/2025 |
| LD1794 | An Act to Provide Protection from Unfair Parking Tickets on Lots Accessible to the Public | In Committee | 04/24/2025 |
| LD1800 | An Act to Prohibit Health Care Entities Providing Dental Plans from Requiring Dentists to Charge Fees for Uncovered Services | In Committee | 04/24/2025 |
| LD1803 | An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Optometric Practice | In Committee | 04/25/2025 |
| LD1830 | Resolve, to Establish a Pilot Program to Protect Firefighters from Cancer | In Committee | 04/30/2025 |
| LD1834 | An Act to Allow Dental Care Providers to Opt In to Receive Claim Reimbursement Payments Made by Virtual Credit Cards | In Committee | 04/30/2025 |
| LD1837 | An Act to Amend the Laws Affecting Insurance | In Committee | 04/30/2025 |
| LD1854 | An Act to Require the Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure, Board of Dental Practice, Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing and Board of Occupational Therapy Practice to Obtain Fingerprint-based Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Background Checks for Initial Applicants and Licensees Seeking Compact Privileges | In Committee | 04/30/2025 |
| LD1883 | An Act to Enact the All Maine Health Act | Dead | 05/01/2025 |
| LD1890 | An Act to Facilitate the Development of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities by Exempting Certain Facilities from the Requirement to Obtain a Certificate of Need | In Committee | 05/06/2025 |
| LD1901 | An Act to Regulate Shared Appreciation Agreements Relating to Residential Property | In Committee | 05/01/2025 |
| LD1905 | An Act Regarding the Authority of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Licensing Boards and Commissions Within That Office to Pursue Complaints | In Committee | 05/06/2025 |
| LD1906 | An Act to Improve Accountability and Understanding of Data in Insurance Transactions | In Committee | 05/06/2025 |
| LD1915 | An Act to Regulate Earned Wage Access Services Providers | In Committee | 05/06/2025 |
| LD1969 | An Act to Amend the Maine Revised Unclaimed Property Act | In Committee | 05/13/2025 |
| LD1970 | An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Consent for HIV Testing and Disclosure of Related Medical Information for Insurance Purposes | In Committee | 05/13/2025 |
| LD1972 | An Act to Enhance Transparency and Value in Substantial Health Care Transactions by Changing the Review and Approval Process for Those Transactions | Dead | 05/13/2025 |