Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy

Testimony

Last year MMA tracked over 300 pieces of legislation and we expect to track more than that this session. Below is MMA testimony or testimony prepared by MMA for legislative sponsors on some of the more significant health care bills presented. The MMA Legislative Committee meets regularly to deliberate on these proposals and to determine what position MMA will advocate on behalf of the physicians of Maine. Any MMA member is welcome to participate in this decision making process. If you would like to be part of this dynamic process, contact Andrew MacLean, Esq. at 622-3374.

L.D. 31	An Act to Protect the Safety of Maine Children by Requiring the Express Consent of a Legal Guardian to Dispense Prescription Medications to a Minor Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Opposed)
L.D. 116	An Act to Require 24-hour Waiting Period to an Abortion Testimony of the Maine Medical Association and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Maine Section (Opposed)
L.D. 226	An Act to Allow Maine Citizens to Buy Health Insurance Across State Lines Testimony of Health Care for Maine (Opposed)
L.D. 364	Resolve, Directing Updated Review and Evaluation of Maine's Mental Health Parity Law Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Supported)
L.D. 455	Resolve, Directing the Superintendent of Insurance to Form a Compact with Other State Commissioners of Insurance on the Purchase of Insurance Out of State Testimony of Health Care for Maine (Opposed)
L.D. 473	An Act to Enable Maine Residents to Purchase Health Insurance Over State Lines Testimony of Health Care for Maine (Opposed)
L.D. 540	An Act to Implement the Insurance Reform Recommendations of the Advisory Council on Health Systems Development Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Supported)
L.D. 645	Resolve, To Replace Maine's Health Insurance System with the Type of System Used in New Hampshire Testimony of Health Care for Maine (Opposed)
L.D. 694	An Act to Encourage Transparency in Disclosing the Ingredients in Vaccinations for Children to Parents and Guardians Testimony of the Maine Medical Association and the Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (Opposed)
L.D. 712	An Act to Expand Access to Clinical Trials Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Supported)
L.D. 746	An Act Regarding the Consent of Minors For Mental Health and Substance Abuse Aid Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Opposed)
L.D. 887	An Act to Include Medicinal Marijuana Patients in the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring System Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Supported) Testimony of Representative Anne Haskell (Supported)
L.D. 924	An Act to Educate Women on the Medical Risks Associated with Abortion Testimony of the Maine Medical Association and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Maine Section (Opposed)
L.D. 941	An Act to Prohibit Mandatory Immunizations Testimony of the Maine Medical Association and Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (Opposed)
L.D. 1056	An Act to Increase the Availability of Independent Medical Examiners Under the Workers' Compensation Act of 1992 Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Supported)
L.D. 1162	An Act to Allow Members of Professional Associations to Purchase Health Insurance Across State Lines Testimony of Health Care for Maine (Opposed)
L.D. 1200	An Act to Authorize the Health Care Choice Compact to Permit the Purchase of Health Insurance From New Hampshire Testimony of Health Care for Maine (Opposed)
L.D. 1244	An Act to Clarify Usual and Customary Charges Under the Workers' Compensation Laws Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Opposed)
L.D. 1296	An Act to Amend the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act to Protect Patient Privacy Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Opposed)
L.D. 1457	An Act to Strengthen the Consent Laws for Abortions Performed on Minors and Incapacitated Persons Testimony of the Maine Medical Association and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Maine Section (Opposed)