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LD# Title Priority Committee MMA Specialty Revisit? Final Category Reference Position Society Disposition 6 An Act To Prohibit Insurance Carriers from Retroactively Reducing Payment on Clean Claims Submitted by Pharmacies CIFS PL CH 44 05/05/17 12 An Act To Incorporate Protections for Living Donors into Maine Law CIFS PL CH 20 04/18/17 13 An Act To Require Certain Licensing Boards To Report Cases of Sexual Abuse of a Patient or Client by a Licensee to a Law Enforcement Agency or the Department of Health and Human Services LCRED DEAD 03/07/17 21 An Act To Amend the Law Regarding the Execution of Temporary Power of Attorney JUD Monitor/Amend? PL CH 42 05/04/17 34 An Act To Promote Equity in Business Opportunity for Tobacco Specialty Stores HHS Oppose PHC 38 An Act To Strengthen the Maine Children's Growth Council HHS 40 An Act To Strengthen Requirements for Water Testing in Schools ECA Monitor PHC, PEDS 41 An Act To Exempt a Person Under 18 Years of Age from the Requirement to Wear a Helmet While on an All-terrain Vehicle in Certain Circumstances IFW Oppose PEDS 44 An Act To Lower the Age Requirement to Carry a Concealed Handgun CJPS Oppose PHC, PEDS DEAD 04/25/17 46 An Act To Provide Consistency Among Medical Professionals with Regard to Jury Duty Exemption JUD

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LD# Title Priority Committee MMA Specialty Revisit? Final Category Reference Position Society Disposition

6

An Act To Prohibit Insurance Carriers from Retroactively Reducing Payment on Clean Claims Submitted by Pharmacies CIFS

PL CH 44 05/05/17

12

An Act To Incorporate Protections for Living Donors into Maine Law CIFS

PL CH 20 04/18/17

13

An Act To Require Certain Licensing Boards To Report Cases of Sexual Abuse of a Patient or Client by a Licensee to a Law Enforcement Agency or the Department of Health and Human Services LCRED

DEAD 03/07/17

21

An Act To Amend the Law Regarding the Execution of Temporary Power of Attorney JUD Monitor/Amend?

PL CH 42 05/04/17

34

An Act To Promote Equity in Business Opportunity for Tobacco Specialty Stores HHS Oppose PHC

38

An Act To Strengthen the Maine Children's Growth Council HHS

40

An Act To Strengthen Requirements for Water Testing in Schools ECA Monitor PHC, PEDS

41

An Act To Exempt a Person Under 18 Years of Age from the Requirement to Wear a Helmet While on an All-terrain Vehicle in Certain Circumstances IFW Oppose PEDS

44

An Act To Lower the Age Requirement to Carry a Concealed Handgun CJPS Oppose PHC, PEDS

DEAD 04/25/17

46

An Act To Provide Consistency Among Medical Professionals with Regard to Jury Duty Exemption JUD

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An Act To Improve Science and Engineering Education for Maine's Students ECA PHC, PEDS

59

An Act To Provide Funding for a Therapeutic Adult Day Service Center HHS

87

An Act To Require Screening for Cytomegalovirus in Newborn Infants HHS Oppose PEDS

DEAD 04/11/17

88

An Act To Delay the Implementation of Certain Portions of the Marijuana Legalization Act VLA Support PHC

PL CH 1 01/27/17

92

An Act To Require a Person Who Provides Illegal Drugs to Give Medical Aid to Another Person in Medical Distress Due to that Illegal Drug Transaction CJPS Monitor PHC, PSYCH

DEAD 04/13/17

94

An Act To Provide a Source of Funding for Drug Abuse Resistance Education CJPS PHC

DEAD 05/04/17

105

An Act To Create a Centralized Authority to Combat Opiate Addiction in Maine HHS Monitor PHC, PSYCH

106

An Act To Provide MaineCare Coverage for Dental Services to Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder HHS

107

An Act To Increase the Effectiveness of Opioid Addiction Therapy HHS Support PHC, PSYCH

DEAD 05/18/17

108

An Act To Allow a Law Enforcement Agency That Treats a Person With Naloxone Hydrochloride to Bill That Person for That Treatment HHS Oppose PHC, PSYCH

DEAD 05/18/17

111

An Act To Establish a Veterans Treatment Court in Androscoggin County JUD

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An Act To Increase the Number of Suboxone Prescribers LCRED Oppose

PHC, PSYCH, SURGERY

DEAD 03/09/17

118

An Act To Require Moped Riders Under 18 Years of Age to Wear a Helmet TRANS Support PHC, PEDS

PL CH 51 05/10/17

120

An Act To Impose a Three-month Loss of a Driver's License for Driving While Texting TRANS PHC, PEDS

DEAD 04/13/17

123 An Act To Recodify and Revise the Maine Probate Court JUD

125

An Act To Allow an Order Not To Resuscitate to be Presented in the Form of an Indelible Mark JUD Oppose EMERGENCY

DEAD 03/16/17

130

An Act To Provide Funding for Costs Associated with Requiring the Licensing of Midwives LCRED Support OB

132

An Act To Authorize Podiatrists to Perform Certain Routine Procedures LCRED Support ORTHO, FAMILY PH

PL CH 14 04/11/17

144

An Act To Create a Pilot Project To Reduce Substance Use Disorders Among Youth in Piscataquis County to Be Used as a Model for All Maine Communities HHS Support PHC, PSYCH

DEAD 05/31/17

153

An Act Regarding Transportation of Methadone Patients HHS Oppose PHC, PSYCH

DEAD 04/13/17

161

An Act To Remove the Treasurer of State from the Maine Vaccine Board HHS Monitor PHC, PEDS

PL CH 7 03/24/17

162 An Act To Improve Care Provided to Forensic Patients HHS Monitor PSYCH

164

An Act To Require Tamper-evident Pachaging for Recreational Marijuana Products MLI Support PHC, PEDS, PSYCH

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An Act Requiring the Use of the Electronic Death Registration System HHS Monitor

GERIATRICS, MED EXAM

PL CH 37 04/30/17

184

An Act To Allow Hospitals to More Efficiently Monitor the Prescribing of Controlled Substances by Amending the Laws Governing Access to Prescription Monitoring Information HHS Monitor

PL CH 87 05/26/17

185

An Act To Establish a Pilot Project for Medicaid Reimbursement for Acupuncture Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders HHS Monitor PHC, PSYCH

186 An Act To Improve Peer Support Services HHS Monitor PSYCH

192 An Act To Require Insurance Coverage for Hearing Aids IFS Monitor ENT

194

An Act To Ensure Equity in the Awarding of Compensation for Tort Claims JUD Monitor

DEAD 05/25/17

195 An Act Amending the So-called "Good Samaritan" Laws JUD PHC

DEAD 05/25/17

196

An Act To Protect Personal Information of Participants in a Community Well-Being Check Program JUD

PL CH 118 06/04/17

213

An Act To Provide Funds for Access for Veterans Seeking Health Care VLA Monitor

PHC, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine

GOV VETO 03/31/17

215

An Act To Require a License for the Posession, Sale, Cultivation or Transportation of Marijuana for Recreational Use MLI Monitor PHC, PSYCH

226

An Act To Protect and Improve the Health of Maine Citizens and the Economy of Maine HHS Monitor PHC

DEAD 03/23/17

231

An Act To Allow Municipalities To Regulate the Growing of Marijuana SLG Monitor PHC, PSYCH

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232

An Act To Establish an Exemption to the 30-day Supply Limitation on Certain Pain Medication HHS Monitor PHC, PSYCH

DEAD 05/04/17

238 An Act To Amend the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act HHS Monitor PHC, PSYCH

243

An Act To Change the Oversight Agency for Recreational Marijuana from the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations and to Allocate Funds for Implementation MLI Monitor PHC, PSYCH

249

An Act To Fund and Enhance the Maine Diversion Alert Program CJPS Support PHC, PSYCH

DEAD 05/18/17

265

An Act Concerning Screening of Newborns for Lysosomal Storage Disorders HHS Oppose PEDS, OB, Genetics

DEAD 05/11/17

266

An Act Regarding Funding for Children's Behavioral Health Day Treatment HHS Support PEDS, PSYCH

DEAD 05/30/17

267

Resolve, To Increase Certain Chiropractic Reimbursement Rates under the MaineCare Program HHS Monitor ORTHO

269

An Act To Provide Training for Caregivers of Children with Autism and Related Disorders HHS Monitor PEDS, PSYCH

DEAD 04/19/17

271

An Act for Providers across Multiple Sectors To Inquire of Clients and Customers about Former Military Service HHS Monitor

Family Practice, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine

272

An Act Requiring Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccinations for Teenagers HHS Support PHC, PEDS

273

An Act To Add an Exception to Prescription Monitoring Program Requirements HHS Support PHC, PSYCH

277 An Act Regarding the Use of Helmets by Minors Riding in IFW Oppose PHC, PEDS

DEAD 03/23/17

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an All-terrain Vehicle with an Adult

284 An Act Concerning Notification after a Security Breach LCRED

DEAD 03/21/17

291

An Act To Maintain the Income Tax Rate on Persons with Taxable Income above $200,000 TAX Support ALL

DEAD 05/25/17

301

An Act To Protect Children from Marijuana Sales by Prohibiting Retail Marijuana Establishments and Social Clubs near Schools MLI Support PHC, PEDS

307

An Act To Facilitate the Implementation of Mobile Narcotic Treatment Programs in Rural Counties in the State HHS Monitor PHC, PSYCH

DEAD 04/19/17

310

An Act To Responsible Implement an Adult Use Cannabis Program MLI Monitor PHC, PSYCH

314 An Act Concerning Emergency Lights on Police Vehicles TRANS Y

DEAD 02/02/17

320

An Act To Provide MaineCare Coverage for Chiropractic Treatment HHS Monitor ORTHO

323

An Act To Fully Fund the Waiting List for the Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder Waiver HHS Monitor PEDS, PSYCH

324

An Act To Allow Corrections Officers To Administer Naloxone HHS Support PHC, PSYCH

327

An Act To Allow a Wrongful Death Cause of Action for the Death of a Viable Fetus JUD Monitor OB/GYN, PEDS

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337

An Act To Protect Jobs and the Maine Economy by Elimination the 3% Income Tax Surcharge Imposed in Certain Mainers and the Fund to Advance Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education TAX Support ALL

347 An Act To Support Death With Dignity HHS Monitor

GERIATRICS, FAMILY, INTERNAL

DEAD 05/18/17

350

An Act To Repeal Certain Requirements Concerning the Sale and Purchase of Firearms CJPS Oppose ALL

PL CH 81 05/26/17

352

An Act To Require a Dealer to Sell a Gun Lock with Every New Firearm CJPS Support ALL

DEAD 04/18/17

358

An Act To Close the Gap in Children's Health Care Coverage in Maine HHS Support PEDS

377

An Act To Create a County Jail Drug Rehabilitation and Treatment Grant Program CJPS Monitor PSYCH, FAMILY

378 An Act To Promote Physical Activity for Schoolchildren ECA Support PEDS

DEAD 04/25/17

384 An Act To Strengthen Maine Children's Mental Health HHS Monitor PEDS Y

386 An Act To Establish Universal Healthcare for Maine HHS Monitor ALL

387

An Act To Provide for Oversight of Maine's Recreational Marijuana Laws MLI Monitor PHC, PSYCH

390

An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Governmant, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2019 AFA

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397

An Act To Ensure the 3 Percent Tax on Incomes over $200,000 Is Distributed Proportionally Based on Student Counts ECA

DEAD 04/27/17

401

An Act To Require Reimbursement to Hospitals for Patients Awaiting Placement in Nursing Facilities HHS Support ALL

411

An Act To Add Addiction to or Dependency on Opiates or Prescription Drugs to the List of Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana HHS Oppose PHC, PSYCH

422

An Act To Facilitate the Creation of the Maine Water Trust To Regulate and Protect Maine's Water Supply and To Ensure the Quantity and Quality of Maine's Drinking Water EUT

433

An Act To Allow Municipalities To Apply A Local Option Sales Tax to the Sale of Marijuana MLI Monitor PHC, PSYCH

443

An Act To Allow Municipally Funded Hospitals To Prohibit the Presence of Firearms on Their Property CJPS Support ALL

DEAD 03/30/17

445

An Act To Encourage Maine Consumers To Comparison-shop for Certain Health Care Procedures and To Lower Health Care Costs IFS

447

An Act To Coordinate Services and Support Workforce Development for Substance Use Disorder Prevention and Peer Recovery Services HHS Monitor PHC, PSYCH

DEAD 05/30/17

448 An Act To Fund Research on Cancer in Firefighters HHS Monitor PHC, ONCOLOGY

DEAD 04/11/17

451

An Act To Continue MaineCare Coverage for Parents during the Rehabilitation and Reunification Process HHS Monitor ALL

DEAD 05/30/17

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453

Resolve, Regarding Insurance Coverage for Alternative Therapies for Addiction and Recovery IFS Monitor PHC, PSYCH

454

An Act To Ensure Safe Drinking Water for Families in Maine HHS Monitor PHC

455

An Act Relating To the Provision of Tobacco Cessation Services by Pharmacists HHS Oppose PHC, ONCOLOGY

456 An Act To Increase Access to Vaccinations LCRED Oppose PHC, PEDS, FAMILY

458

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 97, Private Non-Medical Institution Services, A Late-filled Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Health and Human Services HHS Monitor PEDS, FAMILY

PL CH 6 04/19/17

470

An Act To Strengthen Maine's Hospitals and Increase Access to Health Care HHS Monitor ALL

472 An Act Regarding Parental Rights JUD Oppose ALL

475

An Act To Require That a Person Who Has Been Treated by a Law Enforcement Officer with Naloxone be Informed about Drug Addiction Treatment HHS PHC, PSYCH

DEAD 05/02/17

479

An Act To Inform Patients of the Dangers of Addicting Opioids HHS Oppose ALL

482 An Act To Repeal the Maine Certificate of Need Act of 2002 HHS Monitor ALL Y

DEAD 06/05/17

487 An Act To Promote Keeping Workers in Maine LCRED Monitor

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489

An Act To Ensure Firefighters Receive Cancer Treatment Pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 39-A LCRED Monitor PCH, ONCOLOGY

DEAD 03/09/17

490

An Act To Exempt Chiropractic Assistants from Being Required To Hold Licenses as Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists or Radiation Therapists LCRED Oppose RADIOLOGY

DEAD 04/04/17

498 An Act Regarding Marijuana Licensing MLI PHC

499

An Act To Allow Municipalities To Prohibit Retail Marijuana Facilities in Safe Zones MLI PHC

501 An Act To Increase Firearm Safety CJPS Monitor PHC

DEAD 04/04/17

502 An Act Regarding Hospital Charges and Statements IFS Monitor ALL

DEAD 05/25/17

503

An Act To Continue the Doctor's for Maine's Future Scholarship Program LCRED Support ALL

504 An Act To Support Evaluation of Opioid Diversion Efforts HHS ALL

DEAD 05/18/17

517

An Act To Amend Principles of Reimbursement for Nursing Facilities and for Residential Care Facilities HHS Monitor FAMILY, GERIATRICS

530

An Act To Ensure Medical Assessments for Youth in Foster Care HHS Support PEDS

DEAD 04/13/17

531

An Act Regarding the Drug Crisis and Ensuring Access to HIV Testing HHS Oppose PHC

DEAD 04/13/17

534

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Circumstances of Death That Must be JUD Monitor ALL

GOV VETOED 05/09/17

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Reported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

538

An Act To Allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Who Have Attained Certain Degrees To Use the Title of Doctor LCRED Oppose ALL

DEAD 04/25/17

545

An Act To Ensure Maine's Unorganized Townships and Plantations Maintain Local Control under Laws Legalizing Marijuana MLI ALL

546

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support Biological Research in Maine AFA Monitor ALL

550

An Act Requiring Communication of Mammographic Breast Density Information to Patients HHS Oppose RADIOLOGY

DEAD 04/11/17

551

An Act To Expand the Authority of Naturopathic Doctors To Prescribe Certain Medications HHS Oppose ALL

DEAD 04/11/17

556

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 191: Health Maintenance Organizations and of the Final Repeal of Chapter 750: Standardized Health Plans, Major Substantive Rules of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance IFS Support ALL

PL CH 8 04/30/17

560

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Department of Health and Human Services HHS Monitor ALL

DEAD 05/25/17

562

An Act Concerning the Department of Health and Human Services HHS Monitor ALL

565 An Act To Address Maine's Opiate Addiction Crisis HHS ALL

567

An Act To Ensure Timely Expenditure of Federal Funds in the Department of Health and Human Services HHS Monitor ALL

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571

An Act To Eliminate the 3 Percent Surcharge on Certain Income and Provide an Alternative Funding Source for the Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education TAX Monitor ALL

572

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Practice of Pharmacy LCRED Monitor ALL Y

582

An Act To Provide for the Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Educational and Behavioral Assessment of Children Entering State Custody HHS Support PEDS

GOV VETOED 06/02/17

584

An Act To Create the Fund for Municipalities To Improve Pedestrian Safety TRANS Monitor

593

An Act To Update the Licensure Renewal Provision of the Board of Licensure in Medicine LCRED Monitor ALL

PL CH 63 05/14/17

596

An Act To Promote Highway Safety by Restricting the Use of Marijuana and Possession of an Open Marijuana Container in a Motor Vehicle CJPS PHC, PSYCH

605

An Act To Support Evidence-based Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder HHS Support PHC, PSYCH

606

An Act To Ensure Access to All Prescription Drugs Containing Cannabidiol Approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration HHS Monitor PHC, PSYCH

DEAD 05/02/17

607

An Act To Enhance Maine's Coordinated Response to Mental Health Crises HHS Monitor PHC, PSYCH Y

DEAD 05/18/17

609

An Act To Prohibit Insurance Carriers That Are Not Health Insurance Carriers from Operating as Managed Care Organizations IFS Monitor ALL

DEAD 03/07/17

614

An Act To Establish a Presumption of Heart Disease or Hypertension in the Line of LCRED Monitor

CARDIOLOGY, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

DEAD 04/13/17

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Duty for Corrections Officers under the Worker's Compensation Laws

615

Resolve, To Establish a Work Group To Update the Maine Pharmacy Act LCRED Monitor ALL

DEAD 04/04/17

621

An Act To Retain Professionals and Attract Professionals to Maine by Amending Maine's Income Tax Code TAX

DEAD 05/11/17

625

An Act To Prohibit the Location of a Marijuana Facility within 2,000 Feet of a House of Public Worship or Property Associated with a House of Public Worship MLI PHC, PSYCH

626

An Act To Provide Funding for County Jails from Sales Tax Collected on Retail Sales of Marijuana and Marijuana Products MLI Oppose PHC, PSYCH

627

An Act To Establish a Data Collection Program To Monitor Effects of Marijuana Regulation MLI PHC, PSYCH

629

An Act To Improve Rehabilitation Services for Persons with Mental Illness in Maine HHS Monitor PSYCH

Y - Check Fiscal Note

DEAD 05/18/17

634 An Act Regarding the Drug Epidemic in Maine HHS PHC, PSYCH

DEAD 05/18/17

643

Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To Increase Reimbursement Rates for Home-based and Community-based Services HHS Monitor PHC

651 An Act To Expand Substance Abuse Prevention Projects CJPS

DEAD 05/23/17

652 An Act To Provide Drug Price Relief HHS Monitor ALL

DEAD 05/04/17

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655

An Act To Lower the Price MaineCare Pays for Prescription Drugs HHS Support ALL

DEAD 05/04/17

659

An Act To Amend the Maine Guaranteed Access Reinsurance Association Act CIFS

665

An Act To Give the Courts Sentencing Discretion When a Person With a Developmental Disability Has Been Convicted of a Crime CJPS Monitor

DEAD 05/16/17

666

An Act To Improve Access to Cost-effective Health Care Services IFS Monitor ALL

DEAD 05/30/17

667

An Act To Repeal the Legalization of Recreational Marijuana MLI Support PHC, PSYCH

672

An Act To Clarify a Municipality's Authority To Adopt and Enforce Land Use Regulations for Marijuana Facilities MLI Monitor PHC, PSYCH

676

Resolve, To Study the Development of a Behavioral Health Unit and the Cumberland County Jail CJPS Monitor PSYCH

DEAD 05/16/17

687

An Act Regarding Reimbursement for Speech and Language Pathology Services HHS

688 An Act To Provide MaineCare Coverage for Music Therapy HHS Monitor PSYCH

690

An Act To Provide Additional Funding for Persons with Disabilities HHS Monitor ALL

DEAD 03/07/17

691 An Act To Prevent Lead Poisoning in Children HHS Monitor PHC, PEDS Y

699

An Act To Enact the Toxic Chemicals in the Workplace Act LCRED

DEAD 05/23/17

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708

An Act To Use Taxes on Nonmedical Marijuana and Increase the Tax on Cigarettes To Partially Offset the 3% Income Surcharge MLI Oppose PHC, PSYCH

717

An Act To Protect Maine School Children from Lead and Arsenic Exposure HHS Monitor PHC, PEDS

DEAD 05/30/17

718

An Act To Reinstate the Maine Health Exchange Advisory Committee IFS Monitor ALL

DEAD 05/16/17

720

An Act To Provide Lung Cancer Screening for MaineCare Recipients HHS Monitor PHC, RADIOLOGY

725

An Act To Recognize Local Control Regarding Food and Water Systems SLG Monitor PCH Y

729

An Act To Make Maine's Public Boat Launching Ramps Accessible by Persons with Physical Disabilities IFW Monitor PHC

DEAD 04/13/17

734

An Act Extending the Time Period for Municipalities To Approve Marijuana Businesses MLI Monitor PHC, PSYCH

745 An Act To Prohibit Female Genital Mutilation CJPS Support

OB/GYN, PEDS, FAMILY PRAC

748

An Act To Require at Least a 30-minute Lunch Period for Students ECA Monitor PEDS

DEAD 04/27/17

761 An Act To Increase Access to Hearing Aids HHS Monitor ENT

762

An Act To Allow a Percentage of Funds from the Medical Use of Marijuana Fund to Fund Health Care Research HHS Monitor PHC, PSYCH

763

An Act To Support Individuals with Disabilities by Exempting Certain Wages from Consideration for MaineCare HHS Monitor ALL

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764

An Act To Prohibit the Exclusion of a Patient from Eligibility for an Organ Transplant Based on Medical Marijuana Use HHS Monitor SURGERY, PSYCH

766

Resolve, To Require the Department of Health and Human Services To Recalculate the MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for Services for Persons with Disabilities HHS Monitor ALL

769

An Act To Eliminate Insurance Rating Based on Age, Geographic Location or Smoking History and To Reduce Rate Variability Due to Group Size IFS Oppose ALL

DEAD 05/23/17

770

An Act To Clarify Insurance Coverage in School-based Health Centers IFS Monitor PEDS

DEAD 05/09/17

771

An Act To Protect Political Speech and Prevent Climate Change Policy Profiling JUD Monitor PHC

777

An Act To Establish a Conditional Presumption of Compensability for Corrections Employees in Cases of Impairment from Hypertension or Heart Disease LCRED Monitor

OCC HEALTH, CARDIOLOGY

798

An Act To Clarify the Intent of the Licensing Provisions in the Marijuana Legalization Act MLI Monitor PHC, PSYCH

799

An Act To Protect Landlords and Tenants from the Deleterious Effects of Marijuana Use MLI Monitor PHC, PSYCH

800

An Act To Prohibit Marijuana Use on the Campuses of Maine's Public Postsecondary Institutions MLI Monitor PHC, PEDS, PSYCH

DEAD 03/21/17

801

An Act To Allow a Physical Therapist To Administer Certain Coagulation Tests in a Patients Home LCRED Support

FAMILY, GERIATRICS, PSYCH

PL CH 80 05/26/17

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804

An Act To Establish Long-term Memory Care Facilities and To Provide Adequate Staffing and Reimbursement HHS Monitor

FAMILY, GERIATRICS, PSYCH

DEAD 04/19/17

806

An Act To Provide Tax Fairness and To Lower Medical Expenses for Patients Under the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act MLI Monitor PHC, PSYCH

807 An Act Regarding Guardianships JUD Monitor PEDS

808

An Act To Restore Community Support Services for Adults with Mental Illness HHS Support PSYCH

809

An Act To Address Student Hunger with a "Breakfast After the Bell" Program ECA Monitor PEDS

812

Resolve, To Establish a Pilot Project To Save Lives and Support People with Substance Use Disorder in Washington County HHS Support PHC, PSYCH

816

An Act To Promote Academic Achievement through Hunger Relief for Maine Children ECA Monitor PHC, PEDS

817 An Act To Promote Early Detection of Breast Cancer IFS Monitor

FAMILY, RAD, ONCOLOGY

DEAD 05/24/17

824 An Act To Curb Drug-impaired Driving TRANS Monitor PHC, PSYCH

DEAD 03/30/17

829

An Act To Provide Income Tax Relief for Maine Small Businesses By Increasing the Income Tax Surcharge Threshold TAX Monitor ALL

DEAD 05/25/17

839

Resolve, To Address Substance Use and Addiction in County Jails CJPS Support PHC, PSYCH

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841

An Act To Provide Stability in MaineCare Payments for Educational Programming ECA Monitor PEDS

DEAD 04/04/17

842 Resolve, To Support Home Health Services HHS Monitor PHC, GERIATRICS

848

An Act To Support Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder LCRED Monitor PSYCH, OCC HEALTH

851

An Act To Repeal and Subject to Referendum in 2018 the Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education and the 3 Percent Income Tax Surcharge TAX Monitor ALL

DEAD 05/25/17

854

An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Marijuana Legalization Act as Approved by the Voters MLI Monitor PHC, PSYCH

855 An Act To Protect Children from Edible Cannabis Products MLI Support PEDS

859

An Act To Ensure Thorough Investigation into Allegations of Sexual Assault CJPS Support EMERGENCY,OB/GYN

DEAD 05/02/17

872

An Act To Establish Requirements Related to the Practice of Dry Needling LCRED Oppose ORTHO, PHYSIATRY

DEAD 04/25/17

889 An Act To Reduce Youth Cancer Risk HHS Support

PEDS, ONCOLOGY, DERM

898

An Act To Address Mandatory Overtime for Hospital Professionals HHS Monitor ALL

900

An Act Regarding Insurance Coverage of Certain Dental Services IFS Monitor ALL

DEAD 05/16/17

902

Resolve, To Increase Access to Evidence-based Psychosocial Treatment for HHS Support PEDS, PSYCH

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Children in the MaineCare Program

908

An Act Establishing the Crime of Child Abuse in the Maine Criminal Code CJPS Oppose PEDS, PSYCH Y

DEAD 05/09/17

910 An Act To Encourage Living Kidney Donation in Maine HHS Support SURGERY, UROLOGY

911

An Act To Prohibit Certain Gifts to Health Care Practitioners LCRED Monitor ALL

912

An Act To Clarify the Scope of Practice of Certain Licensed Professionals Regarding Conversion Therapy LCRED Support PSYCH

927

An Act To Establish a Presumption of Health in the Line of Duty for Corrections Employees under the Workers' Compensation Laws LCRED Monitor

OCC HEALTH, INFEC DISEASE

DEAD 04/13/17

930

An Act To Protect Maine Families by Enhancing Well Water Regulation ENR Monitor PHC

DEAD 04/06/17

931

An Act To Create Extended Producer Responsibility for Post-consumer Waste Generated from the Use of Tobacco Products ENR Support PHC Y

DEAD 04/11/17

932

Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Study the Siting and Building of a Drug Treatment Facility in Northern Maine HHS Monitor PSYCH

DEAD 05/02/17

934

An Act To Establish an Expedited Temporary Guardianship Process JUD Monitor PEDS

938

An Act To Harmonize Provisions of "An Act To Legalize Marijuana" with Related Provisions of the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act MLI Monitor PHC, PSYCH

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945

An Act To Reduce the Burden of Tobacco-related Illness by Increasing Revenue from the Cigarette Tax for Use for Tobacco Cessation TAX Support PHC, ONCOLOGY

949 An Act Regarding Telehealth IFS Support ALL Y

951

An Act To Adopt the Uniform Act on Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking CJPS Monitor PHC, PSYCH, OB-GYN

952

An Act To Ensure Access to Opiate Addiction Treatment in Maine HHS Monitor PHC, PSYCH

954

An Act To Make Certain Contraception Available over the Counter LCRED Oppose

PHC, FAMILY, OB-GYN

DEAD 04/25/17

958

An Act To Enact the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act HHS Monitor ALL

966

An Act To Create Mental Health Liaison Positions in Each County Jail HHS Monitor PSYCH

967

An Act To Ensure Access to Community Services for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism HHS Monitor PSYCH, PEDS

985

An Act To Promote Medical Care for Visiting Athletic Teams LCRED Support FAMILY, ORTHOPED

PL CH 119 06/04/17

988

An Act Regarding Possession of a Firearm on School Property ECA Oppose PHC, PEDS

998 An Act To Adequately Pay for Emergency Medical Services HHS Monitor FAMILY, EMERGENCY

999

An Act To Provide a Health Learning Environment in Early Care Settings by Requiring Rules Concerning Nutrition and Physical Activity HHS Monitor PEDS

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1000 Resolve, To Increase Access to Brain Injury Waiver Services HHS Monitor NEUROLOGY

1001

An Act To Promote Testing of Drinking Water for Maine Families HHS Monitor PHC

1014

An Act To Require A Person To Notify Law Enforcement Officers of the Possession of a Hypodermic Needle CJPS Monitor PHC, PSYCH

1030

An Act To Require Nondiscrimination Policies in Providing Health Care Services IFS Oppose ALL

1031

An Act To Establish Reasonable and Clinically Appropriate Exceptions to Opioid Medication Prescribing Limits HHS Monitor PHC, PSYCH

1032

An Act To Ensure Protection and Health Insurance of Patients IFS Monitor ALL

1036

Resolve, To Study Repeal of Occupational Licensing Requirements for Certain Occupations LCRED Monitor

FAMILY, DERM, ORTHO

DEAD 05/04/17

1039 An Act To Enhance Access to Affordable Health Care HHS Support ALL

DEAD 04/27/17

1050

An Act To Protect the Safety of Emergency Medical Services Personnel and Patients CJPS Monitor EMERGENCY

1051 An Act To Prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest ECA Monitor PHC, PEDS

DEAD 05/02/17

1052

An Act To Allow Drug Testing Prior to Providing Welfare Benefits HHS

DEAD 05/30/17

1054 Resolve, To Expand Research To Fight Lyme Disease HHS Monitor

INFECTIOUS, PEDS, FAMILY, INT

DEAD 04/13/17

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1063 An Act To Protect Substance-exposed Infants HHS Monitor

PEDS, OB/GYN, PSYCH, FAM

1064

An Act To Require That Health Insurance Policies Cover Medical Marijuana IFS Monitor ALL

1066 An Act To Promote Life with Dignity JUD Monitor

GERIATRICS, FAMILY, INTERNAL

Y - after 03/28 meeting

DEAD 05/02/17

1075 An Act To Eliminate Drug Use Among Welfare Recipients HHS Monitor PHC, PSYCH

DEAD 05/02/17

1079

An Act To Exempt from Criminal Liability Persons Reporting a Drug-related Medical Emergency CJPS Support

PHC, PSYCH, EMERGENCY

GOV VETOED 06/02/17

1097

An Act To Develop and Distribute Work Training Pamphlets To Educate State Agencies, Private Businesses and Other Organizations about Dementia HHS Monitor

PHC, PSYCH, GERIATRICS

1098

An Act To Ensure Reasonable Accomodations for Children for Whom Medical Marijuana Has Been Recommended HHS Monitor

PHC, PSYCH, PEDS, FAM

1105

An Act To Promote Independent Living for People with Disabilities HHS Monitor ALL

DEAD 05/16/17

1108 An Act To Restore Public Health Nursing Services HHS Support PHC, PEDS, FAMILY

1110

An Act Concerning Medicaid for Incarcerated Persons About To Be Released HHS Monitor ALL

DEAD 05/04/17

1111

Resolve, To Establish a Task Force To Study the Causes of and Solutions to the Epidemic of Childhood Obesity in Maine HHS Monitor PHC, PEDS, FAMILY

DEAD 05/04/17

1112 An Act Regarding the Maternal and Infant Death Review Panel HHS Monitor PHC, OB/GYN

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1113 An Act To Improve Antihunger Programs in Maine Schools ECA Monitor PHC, PEDS, FAMILY

1119

An Act To Ensure Safe Drinking Water in Public Buildings HHS Monitor PHC

DEAD 05/02/17

1121

An Act Regarding the Exclusive Use of Tax Exempt Property TAX Monitor ALL

DEAD 05/11/17

1128

Resolve, To Establish the Committee To Study the Processing of Evidence from Sexual Assault Test Kits CJPS Monitor OB/GYN

1133

An Act Regarding Access to Appropriate Residential Services for Individuals Being Discharged from Psychiatric Hospitalization HHS

1134

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Nursing Facilities To Permit Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Physician Assistants To Perform Certain Physician Tasks HHS Oppose ALL Y

1135

An Act To Strengthen the Efficacy of the Medical Marijuana Laws HHS Monitor PHC, PSYCH

1138

An Act To Require Notification of Long-term Care Policy Proposed Rate Increases IFS Monitor FAMILY, GERIATRICS

DEAD 05/24/17

1152

An Act To Encourage the Hiring of Skilled Immigrants through Flexible Certification LCRED Monitor ALL

DEAD 05/18/17

1162

An Act To Reduce the Incidence of Obesity and Chronic Disease in Maine HHS Monitor PHC, PEDS, FAMILY

1166 An Act Regarding Anesthesia Care in Rural Maine LCRED Support ANESTHESIA

1170 An Act To Reduce Youth Access to Tobacco Products HHS Support PHC, PEDS, FAMILY

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1172 An Act To Repeal the Maine Personal Property Tax TAX Monitor ALL

DEAD 06/05/17

1175

An Act To Expand Options for the Prevention of Domestic Violence CJPS

1182

An Act Regarding the Disclosure of Hormone-disrupting Chemicals in Packaged Food ACF Monitor PHC, PEDS, FAMILY

1186

Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To Develop a Resource Guide for Assistance in Substance Abuse Matters HHS Support PHC, PSYCH

DEAD 005/16/17

1188

An Act To Facilitate MaineCare-Funded Assisted Living by Providing a Cost-of-living Adjustment to Private Nonmedical Institutions and Adult Family Care Homes HHS Monitor FAMILY, GERIATRICS

1189

An Act To Define the Age of Consent for Alcohol or Drug Treatment and Mental Health Services HHS Oppose

PSYCH, PEDS, FAMILY

1192

An Act To Require Maine Governmental Departments That Affect Citizen Health and Safety To Staff at Least 75 Percent of Available Positions SLG Monitor PHC

1196

An Act To Assist Seniors and Certain Persons witth Disabilities in Paying Property Taxes TAX

1197

An Act To Support Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Treatment and Recovery MLI Support PHC, PSYCH

1200

An Act Relating To the Licensure of Physicians and Surgeons LCRED Support/Monitor ALL

1204

An Act Regarding Absentee Voting by Residents of Nursing Homes and Other Residential Care Facilities VLA Monitor

GERIATRICS, PSYCH, FAMILY

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1205

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 21, Allowances for Home and Community Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Health and Human Services HHS Monitor PSYCH

1214

An Act To Create Fairness in Home-based Care Fees for Service HHS Monitor GERIATRICS, PSYCH

1219

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Forensic Examination Kits CJPS Monitor OB/GYN, FAMILY

1222

An Act To Address the Policies Relating to Substance Use in the Workplace LCRED

1223

An Act To Facilitate the Continued Operation of the Department of Corrections Intensive Mental Health Unit CJPS Monitor PSYCH

1231

An Act Regarding Mental Health Care for Maine Veterans VLA

1237

An Act To Require Insurance Coverage for Contraceptive Supplies IFS Monitor

OB/GYN, FAMILY, PEDS

1240

An Act To Provide Immunity to Medical Professionals Who Provide Free Health Care Services to Uninsured and Underserved Populations of the State JUD Monitor ALL

DEAD 06/01/17

1250

An Act To Ensure That Handicapped Parking Is Properly Enforced TRANS

DEAD 05/04/17

1261 An Act To Protect Minors from Sex Trafficing CJPS Monitor PEDS

1263

Resolve, To Increase the Affordability of Safe Drinking Water for Maine Families LCRED Monitor PHC

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1267

An Act To Protect Licensing Information of Medical Professionals JUD Monitor ALL Y

1273 Resovle, To Redispense Donated Prescription Drugs HHS Support ALL

1274

An Act To Promote Universal Health Care, Including Dental, Vision and Hearing Care IFS Monitor ALL

1279

An Act To Ensure Patient Protections in the Health Insurance Laws IFS Monitor ALL

1280 An Act Regarding Generic Drug Pricing HHS Monitor ALL

1287

An Act To Strengthen Efforts to Recruit and Retain Primary Care Professionals and Dentists in Rural and Underserved Areas of the State TAX Support

FAMILY, PEDS, INTERNAL

1296

An Act To Prohibit the Privitization of State Correctional Facilities and the State's Forensic Hospitals CJPS Monitor PSYCH

1300

An Act To Require a Prescription for a Medication That Contains Certain Substances That May Be Used To Make Methamphetamine HHS Oppose ALL

DEAD 05/25/17

1301

An Act To Improve Access to Preventive, Cost-saving Dental Services HHS

1303

An Act To Establissh the Vaccine Consumer Protection Program within the Dapartment of Health and Human Services HHS Oppose

PEDS, FAMILY, INTERNAL,

DEAD 04/06/17

1314 Resolve, To Improve Access to Neurobehavioral Services HHS Monitor PSYCH

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1321

An Act To Promote Social and Emotional Learning and Development in Early Childhood ECA Monitor PSYCH, PEDS

1322

An Act Regarding Mental Health First Aid Training for Corrections Personnel CJPS Monitor PSYCH

1325 An Act Regarding Opioids and Palliative Care HHS Oppose FAMILY, GERIATRICS

DEAD 05/04/17

1326

An Act To Reduce Morbidity and Mortality Related to Opioid Misuse HHS Support PSYCH, FAMILY

1327

An Act To Allow Former Military Medical Personnel To Perform Certain Medical Services LCRED Oppose ALL

1329

An Act To Allow Tobacco Retail Establishments To Serve Alcohol VLA Oppose PHC, ONCOLOGY

1335

An Act To Provide Youth Mental Health First Aid Training to Secondary School Health Educators ECA Support PSYCH, PEDS

1344

An Act To Assess and Improve the Quality of Physical Education in Kindergarten to Grade 12 ECA Monitor PEDS

DEAD 06/05/17

1359 An Act To Adopt the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact LCRED Monitor ALL

1361

An Act Regarding State Hiring and Retention for Persons With Disabilities SLG Monitor ALL

1363

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 11: Rules Governing the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program and Prescription of Opioid Medications, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Health and Human Services HHS Oppose/Support ALL

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1364

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 97: Private Non-Mejdical Institution Services, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Health and Human Services HHS Monitor PSYCH, FAMILY

1367

Resolve, To Support Family-directed Housing Initiatives and Alternative Programming for Individuals with Disabilities in Underserved Areas HHS Monitor PSYCH, FAMILY

DEAD 05/18/17

1370

An Act To Enhance Safety on College and University Campuses by Allowing Firearms To Be Carried on the Campuses of Public Colleges and Universities ECA Oppose ALL

1375

An Act To Prevent Overdose Deaths and Infectious Diseases by Establishing Safer Drug Use Facilities HHS Monitor PSYCH, FAMILY

1376

An Act To Remove Barriers to Workforce Development in Alcohol and Drug Counseling and To Increase the MaineCare Reimbursement Rates for Certain Counselors HHS Monitor PSYCH, FAMILY

1385

An Act Governing Direct Primary Care Membership Agreements IFS Monitor FAMILY, INTERNAL

PL CH 112 06/01/17

1388

An Act To Prohibit the Falsification of Medical Records CJPS Oppose ALL

1394

An Act Regarding Certain License Plates for Veterans and Providing for a Breast Cancer Support Services Disability Plate TRANS

DEAD 05/04/17

1406

An Act To Promote Prescription Drug Price Transparency HHS Monitor ALL

1407 An Act Regarding Prescription Drug Step Therapy IFS Support ALL

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1410 An Act To Adopt the Nurse Licensure Compact LCRED Monitor ALL

1413 Resolve, Regarding Sober Living Transitional Assistance HHS Monitor PSYCH, FAMILY

DEAD 05/25/17

1417

An Act To Require Insurance Coverage for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease IFS Oppose PHC, FAMILY

Inform the infectious disease community.

1418

An Act To Ban the Purchase of Retail Marijuana and Retail Marijuana Products with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program Benefits MLI

1419

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 29, Allowances for Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Health and Human Services HHS Monitor PSYCH, FAMILY

RESOLVE 10 05/31/17

1420

An Act Regarding Work Permits for Minors under 16 Years of Age LCRED Oppose PHC, PEDS

DEAD 06/01/17

1424

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing MaineCare Eligibility Determination for Applicants to Nursing Homes HHS Monitor GERIATRICS, FAMILY

DEAD 05/18/17

1425

An Act To Repeal the Laws Governing the Mental Health Homicide, Suicide and Aggravated Assault Review Board HHS Monitor PSYCH

PL CH 93 05/26/17

1426

An Act To Allow the Use of Bioptic or Telescopic Corrective Lenses To Meet the Vision Examination Requirements for a Class C Driver's License TRANS Oppose

FAMILY, OPHTHALMOLOGY

DEAD 05/18/17

1427

An Act To Make Community Paramedicine Projects Permanent CJPS Support

PHC, FAMILY, EMERGENCY

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1429 An Act Regarding the Epidemic of Opiate Abuse HHS Oppose PHC, PSYCH, FAMILY

Needs amendment to be acceptable.

1430

An Act To Develop a Statewide Resource and Referral Center and Develop Hub-and-spoke Models to Improve Access, Treatment and Recovery for Those with Substance Use Disorder HHS Monitor PHC, PSYCH, FAMILY

1431

An Act To Dedicate a Portion of the Tax on the Sale of Marijuana to Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment, Law Enforcement Costs and Regulatory Oversight MLI Support

PHC, PSYCH, PEDS, FAM

Support in concept, but not in details.

1433

An Act To Protect Maine Children from Lung Cancer by Requiring Radon Testing in Schools ECA Support PHC, PEDS

Support in concept, but not in details.

1436

Resolve, To Reduce MaineCare Spending through Targeted Nutrition Interventions HHS Monitor

PHC, PEDS, FAMILY, GERIATRICS, OB/GYN

1448

An Act To Clarify Certain Provisions of the Marijuana Legalization Act and To Deter the Use of Marijuana by Minors MLI Monitor PHC, PEDS

1462

Resolve, To Establish a Pilot Project To Facilitate the Acquisition of Basic Emergency Medical Training in Rural Communities in the State CJPS Support FAMILY, EMERGENCY

1466

An Act To Address Severe and Ongoing Shortfalls in the Funding of Direct Care Workers in Long-term Care Settings and To Establish the Commission To Study Long-term Care Workforce Issues HHS

1468

An Act To Expand Application of the Maine State Housing Authority's Arsenic Abatement Program LCRED

DEAD 05/18/17

1469

An Act Relating To Firearms Exclusions in Certain Locations CJPS Oppose ALL

DEAD 05/23/17

1471

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Deduction for MaineCare Payments from a ECA Monitor PEDS

DEAD 05/23/17

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School Administrative Unit's State Subsidy

1475

An Act To Reduce Child Poverty by Leveraging Investments in Families Today HHS

1476

An Act To Ensure Continued Coverage for Essential Health Care IFS Support ALL

1481

Resolve, To Establish a Pilot Project To Provide Travel Vouchers to Persons with Disabilities in Rural Communities HHS Monitor ALL

1485

An Act Regarding MaineCare Coverage for Telehealth Services HHS Support ALL

Support in concept.

1491

An Act To Provide for Safety, Quality, and Transparency in the Retail Marijuana Industry MLI Monitor PHC, PSYCH, FAMILY

1495

An Act To Break the Generational Cycle of Domestic Violence HHS Monitor PEDS, FAMILY

1496

An Act To Clarify the Scope of the Maternal and Infant Death Review Panel HHS Monitor

PEDS, FAMILY, OB/GYN Y

DEAD 06/01/17

1499 An Act To Better Regulate Marijuana MLI Monitor PHC, PSYCH, FAMILY

1511

An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for the Protection of Public Health and Marine Resources and To Achieve Cost Savings in State Facilities Owned by the Department of Marine Resources AFA Monitor PHC

1512 An Act To Protect the Health and Safety of First Responders CJPS Monitor EMERGENCY

1517 An Act To Ensure Access to Behavioral Health Services HHS Monitor PSYCH

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1527

An Act To Ensure Safety, Quality and Transparency in the Medical Marijuana Market and To Ensure Sufficient Funding for Regulation and Enforcement with Respect to the Retail Marijuana Industry MLI Monitor PHC

1537

An Act To Replace the Educational Opportunity Tax Credit with the Student Loan Repayment Credit for Maine Residents AFS Monitor ALL

1539 An Act To Amend Maine's Medical Marijuana Law HHS Oppose ALL

1541 An Act To Protect Certain Administrative Licensing Files JUD

1542

An Act To Support Lead Abatement in Older Residential Properties LCRED Monitor PHC, PEDS, FAMILY

1545

An Act Regarding Disclosure of Health Care Information of a Deceased Person HHS Monitor ALL

DEAD 06/01/17

1546

An Act To Clarify the Language Defining Schedule W Drugs and To Add Drugs to the List of Schedule W Drugs CJPS Monitor

GASTRO, INTERNAL, PSYCH, FAMILY

1550

An Act To Tax Sugar-sweetened Beverages To Fund Programs To Provide Resources for Veterans and Others TAX Monitor ALL

DEAD 05/25/17

1556

An Act To Protect children from Prenatal Drug and Alcohol Exposure HHS Oppose

OB/GYN, FAMILY, PEDS, INTERNAL, PHC

DEAD 06/05/17

1557

An Act To Protect Maine Consumers from Unexpected Medical Bills CIFS Oppose ALL

1558

An Act To Require That Municipalities and Counties Recover the Cost of Opioid Antagonist Treatment from Repeat Recipients SLG Monitor PHC, PSYCH, FAMILY

DEAD 06/05/17

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1563

Resolve, To Establish the Maine Health Advisory Committee HHS Monitor ALL

DEAD 05/18/17

1564

An Act To Conform State Law to Federal Law While Promoting Safe Working Environments for Minors LCRED Monitor PEDS, FAMILY

1587

An Act To Provide Economic Security to Maine Families Through the Creation of a Paid Family Medical Leave System LCRED Monitor ALL

1592

An Act To Remove Barriers to Professional Licensing for Veterans LCRED

1594

An Act Regarding the Dispensing of Naloxone Hydrochloride by Pharmacists HHS Oppose PHC, PSYCH, FAMILY

1596

An Act To Establish the Cannabis Advisory Commission MLI

1600

An Act To Establish an Opioid Addiction Prevention and Rehabilitation Treatment Program Funded by a Tax Imposed upon the Sale of Opioids TAX Monitor PHC, PSYCH, FAMILY

1605 An Act To Increase Consumer Prescription Drug Protections HHS Monitor ALL

1607

An Act To Prioritize Family Members as Surrogates for Medical Decisions JUD Monitor ALL

1612

An Act To Support Maine Families through Universal Family Care HHS Monitor PHC, PEDS, FAMILY

1615

An Act To Facilitate Substance Abuse Treatment for Certain Applicants for and Recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Benefits PHC, PSYCH, FAMILY

Hearing & Work session held 5/19. Divided vote along party lines,

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"Ought to Pass".

1616

An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine JUD

1618

An Act To Support Maine's Working Families through Universal Child Care Monitor PHC, PEDS, FAMILY

1619

An Act To Report Limited Information to the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program Concerning Methadone Support PHC, PSYCH, FAMILY