APPROVED CHAPTER
APRIL 22, 2025 36
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 401 - L.D. 633
An Act Concerning the Restoration of Electricity During Emergencies for
Certain Medically Vulnerable Individuals Who Rely on Electronic Medical
Apparatuses
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §3144, sub-§2, ¶E, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 120, §1, is
amended to read:
E. Procedures for deployment of internal and external resources during an emergency,
including field employees, supplies and equipment needed; and
Sec. 2. 35-A MRSA §3144, sub-§2, ¶F, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 120, §1, is
amended to read:
F. Provisions to ensure the safety of the employees and external contractors engaged
in emergency response efforts.; and
Sec. 3. 35-A MRSA §3144, sub-§2, ¶G is enacted to read:
G. Procedures for the identification of and outreach plans regarding customers who
have a documented need of electricity for essential medical equipment, including an
apnea monitor for an infant, a cuirass respirator, a hemodialysis machine, an
intravenous feeding machine, an intravenous infusion machine, an oxygen
concentrator, a positive-pressure respirator, a respirator or ventilator, a rocking bed
respirator, an aspirator, a tank-type respirator or any other medical equipment
necessary for an individual whose medical condition is likely to be significantly
triggered or exacerbated by a continued loss of electricity in a way that will adversely
impact that individual's health.
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