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IntroducedApr 08, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
HP 980, 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
Last Action See all actions
legislature • May 08, 2025: Voted - Divided Report
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1496
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Stacy Brennercosponsor
- John Ducharmecosponsor
- Bradlee Farrincosponsor
- Anne-Marie Mastracciocosponsor
Votes
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 08, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 24, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Apr 08, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence
- Apr 08, 2025 | House
- Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Bill Texts
Documents
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Karen Angeline (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Stacy Bergendahl (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Michael Ciampi (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Patrick Connolly (Maine Academy of Family Physicians)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Kimberly Cook (Community Health Options)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Dan Demeritt (Maine Association of Health Plans)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Madeleine DesFosses (Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Dr. Jess Faraci (MaineHealth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Garrett Fontaine (Winslow)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Leigh Forbush (Hampden, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Minda Gold MD (Damariscotta)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Lani Graham (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Lani Graham (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Sam Hallemeier (Pharmaceutical Care Management Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Laura Harper (Maine People's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Lisa Harvey-McPherson (Northern Light Health)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Hannah Hudson (Maine Primary Care Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Joe Kubetz (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Joseph Kubetz (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Sarah Lanford (Alexandria)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Marissa Lyon (Maine Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Jim Lysen (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Jane Pringle (Maine Medical Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Trevor Putnoky (Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Calvin Schaffer (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Linda Schumacher-Feero (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Michelle Zagardo (Bethel)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Sam Zager (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 24, 2025 by Diane Zavotsky (Embden)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1496&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098253
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098253
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1496&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098253