Legislative 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 |
| L.D. 116 |
An Act to Require 24-hour Waiting Period to an Abortion |
| L.D. 226 |
An Act to Allow Maine Citizens to Buy Health Insurance Across State Lines
|
| L.D. 364 |
Resolve, Directing Updated Review and Evaluation of Maine's Mental Health Parity Law
|
| 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
|
| L.D. 473 |
An Act to Enable Maine Residents to Purchase Health Insurance Over State Lines
|
| L.D. 540 |
An Act to Implement the Insurance Reform Recommendations of the Advisory Council on Health Systems Development
|
| L.D. 645 |
Resolve, To Replace Maine's Health Insurance System with the Type of System Used in New Hampshire
|
| L.D. 694 |
An Act to Encourage Transparency in Disclosing the Ingredients in Vaccinations for Children to Parents and Guardians |
| L.D. 712 |
An Act to Expand Access to Clinical Trials
|
| L.D. 746 |
An Act Regarding the Consent of Minors For Mental Health and Substance Abuse Aid |
| L.D. 887 |
An Act to Include Medicinal Marijuana Patients in the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring System
|
| L.D. 924 |
An Act to Educate Women on the Medical Risks Associated with Abortion |
| L.D. 941 |
An Act to Prohibit Mandatory Immunizations |
| L.D. 1056 |
An Act to Increase the Availability of Independent Medical Examiners Under the Workers' Compensation Act of 1992
|
| L.D. 1162 |
An Act to Allow Members of Professional Associations to Purchase Health Insurance Across State Lines
|
| L.D. 1200 |
An Act to Authorize the Health Care Choice Compact to Permit the Purchase of Health Insurance From New Hampshire
|
| L.D. 1244 |
An Act to Clarify Usual and Customary Charges Under the Workers' Compensation Laws |
| L.D. 1296 |
An Act to Amend the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act to Protect Patient Privacy |
| L.D. 1457 |
An Act to Strengthen the Consent Laws for Abortions Performed on Minors and Incapacitated Persons |
| L.D. 1679 |
An Act to Conform Maine's Prescription Drug Privacy Laws with the United States Constitution
|
| L.D. 1711 and L.D. 1760 |
An Act to Mandate the Use of Standardized Risk Assessment in the Management of Domestic Violence Crimes & An Act to Ensure Notification to Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking When Defendants Are Released on Bail
|
| L.D. 1824 |
An Act to Provide Immunity for Prescribing and Dispensing Intranasal Naloxone Kits
|
| L.D. 1829 |
An Act to Require Photographic Identification for Prescriptions for Certain Controlled Substances |
| L.D. 1837 |
An Act to Authorize the Establishment of Pilot Projects for Community Paramedicine
|
| L.D. 1886 |
An Act Requiring Communication of Mammographic Breast Density Information to Patients |
| L.D. 1893 |
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 850
|
| L.D. 1912 |
An Act to Encourage Responsible Teen Driving |
| L.R. 2847 |
The Governor's Second Supplemental Budget for SFY 2012-2013 |
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 |
| L.D. 116 |
An Act to Require 24-hour Waiting Period to an Abortion |
| L.D. 226 |
An Act to Allow Maine Citizens to Buy Health Insurance Across State Lines
|
| L.D. 364 |
Resolve, Directing Updated Review and Evaluation of Maine's Mental Health Parity Law
|
| 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
|
| L.D. 473 |
An Act to Enable Maine Residents to Purchase Health Insurance Over State Lines
|
| L.D. 540 |
An Act to Implement the Insurance Reform Recommendations of the Advisory Council on Health Systems Development
|
| L.D. 645 |
Resolve, To Replace Maine's Health Insurance System with the Type of System Used in New Hampshire
|
| L.D. 694 |
An Act to Encourage Transparency in Disclosing the Ingredients in Vaccinations for Children to Parents and Guardians |
| L.D. 712 |
An Act to Expand Access to Clinical Trials
|
| L.D. 746 |
An Act Regarding the Consent of Minors For Mental Health and Substance Abuse Aid |
| L.D. 887 |
An Act to Include Medicinal Marijuana Patients in the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring System
|
| L.D. 924 |
An Act to Educate Women on the Medical Risks Associated with Abortion |
| L.D. 941 |
An Act to Prohibit Mandatory Immunizations |
| L.D. 1056 |
An Act to Increase the Availability of Independent Medical Examiners Under the Workers' Compensation Act of 1992
|
| L.D. 1162 |
An Act to Allow Members of Professional Associations to Purchase Health Insurance Across State Lines
|
| L.D. 1200 |
An Act to Authorize the Health Care Choice Compact to Permit the Purchase of Health Insurance From New Hampshire
|
| L.D. 1244 |
An Act to Clarify Usual and Customary Charges Under the Workers' Compensation Laws |
| L.D. 1296 |
An Act to Amend the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act to Protect Patient Privacy |
| L.D. 1457 |
An Act to Strengthen the Consent Laws for Abortions Performed on Minors and Incapacitated Persons |
| L.D. 1679 |
An Act to Conform Maine's Prescription Drug Privacy Laws with the United States Constitution
|
| L.D. 1711 and L.D. 1760 |
An Act to Mandate the Use of Standardized Risk Assessment in the Management of Domestic Violence Crimes & An Act to Ensure Notification to Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking When Defendants Are Released on Bail
|
| L.D. 1824 |
An Act to Provide Immunity for Prescribing and Dispensing Intranasal Naloxone Kits
|
| L.D. 1829 |
An Act to Require Photographic Identification for Prescriptions for Certain Controlled Substances |
| L.D. 1837 |
An Act to Authorize the Establishment of Pilot Projects for Community Paramedicine
|
| L.D. 1886 |
An Act Requiring Communication of Mammographic Breast Density Information to Patients |
| L.D. 1893 |
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 850
|
| L.D. 1912 |
An Act to Encourage Responsible Teen Driving |
| L.R. 2847 |
The Governor's Second Supplemental Budget for SFY 2012-2013 |
