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IntroducedJan 07, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 07, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 07, 2026
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Became LawApr 13, 2026
Maine House Bill
HP 1397, An Act To Regulate The Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Providing Certain Mental Health Services
Summary
Comments on LD 2082
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- Enacted
- Apr 13, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-980) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-980), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-980).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 06, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Mar 04, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Feb 25, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Feb 17, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Jan 07, 2026 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence
- Jan 07, 2026 | 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.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-980) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-980) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Adam Bloom-Paicopolos (Alliance for Addiction & Mental Health Services, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by John Brautigam (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Sarah Calder (MaineHealth)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Madeleine DesFosses (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Deborah Drew (Sebec)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Kristen Farnham (Spurwink)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Shawn Graham (Wallagrass)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Jenny Gunderman (CACREP)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Hannah Hildreth (Camden, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Amy Kuhn (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Kristina Lunner (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Mercer May (Teladoc Health)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Alison Mitchell (Campton)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Brynne O'Neal (Maine State Nurses Association/ National Nurses United)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Lisa Prickett (NASW-ME)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Margaret Reynolds (Cigna)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Margaret Reynolds (Cigna)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Julie Schirmer (National Association of Social Workers, Maine Chapter)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Jordan G ShawPDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Jeri Stevens (Sidney)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Betsy Sweet (Behavioral Health Community Collaborative)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Elizabeth Sweet (Behavioral Health Community Collaborative)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by TAYLOR M WEST (Winslow)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by TAYLOR M WEST (Winslow)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Stacy Whitcomb-Smith (Maine Psychological Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Michael Wright (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Hunter Young (ATA Action)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2082&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101134
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101134
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2082&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101134


