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IntroducedMar 24, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 08, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 08, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1521, Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review Of Portions Of Chapter 6: Standards Relating To Prescriptive Authorities And Collaborative Relationship For Naturopathic Doctors, A Late-Filed Major Substantive Rule Of The Department Of Professional And Financial Regulation
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 09, 2026: FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2242
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 13
- Donna Bailey
- Kristi Mathieson
- Poppy Arford
- Joseph Baldacci
- Michelle Boyer
- Marygrace Cimino
- Paul Flynn
- Robert Foley
- David Haggan
- Anne-Marie Mastraccio
- Joshua Morris
- Rolf Olsen
- Sally Cluchey
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 137
- ABDI
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARDELL
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BECK
- BELL
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EATON
- EDER
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GIFFORD
- GOLEK
- GRAMLICH
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LOOKNER
- LYMAN
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MCINTYRE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORRIS
- MURPHY
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- OSHER
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- PUGH
- QUINT
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SHAGOURY
- SIMMONS
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STOVER
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- WEBB
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
- YUSUF
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.
- READ ONCE
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence.
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 766
- (Yeas 137 - Nays 12 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Resolve was READ ONCE.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 06, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP/OTP-AM
- Mar 30, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 25, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- On motion by Senator Bailey of York REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Representative MATHIESON for the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072 and approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council, reports that the Resolve be REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
- Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-982) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-982) ()PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A (H-992) -- MathiesonHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A (H-992) -- MathiesonPDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Grace Abbott (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Grace Abbott (Portland )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Sarah Ackerly (Northern Sun Family Health Care)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Mary Ashmore (Rockport)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Bonnie Atkinson (Marshfield)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Katherine BachelderPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Stephanie BakerPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Aurora BalesPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Rhonda Beaulieu (Milford)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Nicole Bernhardt (Vassalboro)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Kaitlyn BickfordPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Patrick Boland (New England Cancer Specialists)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Susan Brennan (West Gardiner)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Laura Bridgman (N/A)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Cynthia Brown (Wiscasset)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Paul BrownPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Kimberly BrownePDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Suzanne BurnsPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Donna Busch (Union)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Amanda Cardella, DO (Topsham )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Ralph Chipman (Bucksport)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Ellen Clemetson (Stockton Springs)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Melanie Collins (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Kelly CutlerPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Barbara Davis (N/A)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Marsha DishlerPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Nicole Egenberger (Maine Association of Naturopathic Doctors)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Hannah Emery-RussellPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Shep Erhart (Franklin)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Jennifer FeelyPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Garrett Fontaine, MD (Maine Medical Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Julianne Forbes (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Cheryl Frye (Northwood, NH)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Florence Gardner (Camden)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Bill GerrishPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by April Gilman (N/A)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Evan Grant (Bremen)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Mindy Gungor (Oakland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Ben Hagopian, MD, MPH (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Melissa Hall (Hope)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Becky Hebert (N/A)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by June Holman-WestbrookPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Elizabeth Hopkins (Rockland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Blue HowardPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Heidi Hunt (Cushing)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Jodie James (Camden)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Ellen Johnson (Robbinston)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Brynn Kenney (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Leo Kenney (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Sarah Kenney (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Mary Larrabee (N/A)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Mary Ann Larson (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Casey LovejoyPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Barbara MacDonald (Rockport)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Richard MacDonald (Camden)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Barbara MacDonald-Rodgers (Rockport)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Alison Maloof (Atlas Naturopathic)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Corrie Marinaro (New England Naturopathic Health)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Diane MathieuPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Joseph McCue (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Kate McMorrow (Thrive)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Georgette Moral (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Kimberly Moreau (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Doug Morrell (Caribu)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Rebecca Morrell (Cumberland Foreside)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Abi Morrison (Rockland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Katy Morrison (Maine Association of Naturopathic Doctors)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Deborah Moskowitz (Camden)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Scott MullikenPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Sharon MurphyPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Lynn O'NealPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Erin Oakley, DO (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Sarah Paton (N/A)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Yvonne Perry (N/A)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Miranda PhelpsPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Jane Pringle, MD (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Raine Richards (American Osteopathic Association / Maine Osteopathic Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Sasha RosePDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Marly Sachsman (Ellsworth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Marly Sachsman (Ellsworth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Ashly SeuraPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Jenny Simon (Camden)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Wendy SincyrPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by David SloanPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Christine Sullivan (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Angela TardifPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Stephanie TuttlePDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Penny Vaillancourt (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Esperanza Valcarcel (Milford)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Hope ValcarcelPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Tyler Weed (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Eric Weisgerber (Owls Head)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Carrie Werner (Riverside Healing Center)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Laura WestPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by T. Lee WyliePDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by JoAnn Yanez (Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Elizabeth Yori (Heritage Natural Health)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2026 by Lynn Young (Cumberland)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2242&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280102123
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280102123
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2242&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280102123

