130th Legislature Testimony

LD 1 An Act To Establish the COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 2 An Act To Require the Inclusion of Racial Impact Statements in the Legislative Process

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 5 An Act Concerning the Reporting of Health Care Information or Records to the Emergency Medical Services' Board

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (NFNA)

LD 46 An Act To Further Protect Consumers from Surprise Medical Bills

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (NFNA)

LD 60 An Act To Clarify the Minimum Amount of Emergency Refills of Insulin

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (NFNA)

LD 118 An Act To Address Maine's Shortage of Behavioral Health Services for Minors

Testimony of Lindsey Tweed, MD, MPH (Support)

LD 164 An Act To Establish Maximum Contaminant Levels under the State's Drinking Water Rules for Certain Perflouroalkyl and Polyflouroalkyl Substances

Testimony of Mary Tedesco-Schneck, PhD, RN, CPNP (Support)

LD 167 An Act To Limit Late Medical Billing to 6 Months

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Oppose)

LD 178 An Act To Reduce Waste of Prescription Medications

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Oppose)

LD 226 An Act To Limit the Use of Hydrofluorocarbons To Fight Climate Change

Testimony of Mary Tedesco-Schneck, PhD, RN, CPNP (Support)

LD 265 An Act To Provide Women Access to Affordable Postpartum Care

Testimony of Connie Adler, MD (Support)

LD 273 An Act To Sustain the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship Program

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 295 An Act To Repeal Restrictions That Prohibit Certain Advanced Practice Registered Nurses from Providing Essential Health Care Services

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Oppose)

LD 366 An Act Regarding Emergency Guardianship

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 367 An Act To Require Timely Billing for Health Care Services

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Oppose)

LD 523 An Act Concerning Prior Authorizations for Prescription Drugs

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 530 An Act To Consolidate Patient Bills by Directing Health Insurers To Collect Copayments and Deductibles

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 617 An Act Concerning Prior Authorizations for Prescription Drugs

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 663 An Act to Make Comprehensive Substance Use Disorder Treatment Available to Maine’s Incarcerated Population

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 718 An Act To Improve the Health of Maine Residents by Closing Coverage Gaps in the MaineCare Program and the Children's Health Insurance Program

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 749 An Act to Establish a Council on Health Systems and Development

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 759 An Act To Amend the Child Endangerment Laws To Include Certain Unauthorized Access to a Loaded Firearm

Testimony of Melissa Burch, MD (Support)

LD 772 An Act To Permit Naloxone Possession, Prescription, Administration and Distribution in Public and Private Schools

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 790 An Act Clarifying Patient Consent for Certain Medical Examinations

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 861 Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Contract for Assessments for Involuntary Hospitalizations

Testimony of (Support)

LD 942 An Act To Waive Professional and Occupational Licensing Fees for Calendar Year 2020

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Oppose)

LD 967 An Act To Make Possession of Scheduled Drugs for Personal Use a Civil Penalty

Testimony of Daniel Oppenheim, MD (Support)

LD 979 An Act To Expand Access to Certified Substance Use Disorder Recovery Residence Services

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 994 An Act To Promote Public Health by Eliminating Criminal Penalties for Possession of Hypodermic Apparatuses

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 996 An Act To Improve Dental Health Access for Maine Children and Adults with Low Incomes

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 1068 An Act To Restrict Access to Weapons Pursuant to Court Order in Cases of Harassment

Testimony of Lani Graham, MD, MPH (Support)

LD 1085 An Act Relating to the Use of Genetic Information for Insurance

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 1113 Resolve, To Direct the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations To Study and Propose Solutions to Disparities in Access to Prenatal Care in the State

Testimony of (Support)

LD 1115 An Act To Improve Access to HIV Prevention Medications

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 1196 An Act Regarding Targets for Health Plan Investments in Primary Care and Behavioral Health

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 1293 An Act To Improve Access to Certain Injectable Medications for Treatment of Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 1333 An Act Concerning the Dispensation of Naloxone Hydrochloride by Emergency Medical Services Providers

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 1470 Resolve, Regarding Reimbursement for Providing Inpatient Care to Individuals with Acute Mental Health Care Needs

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Support)

LD 1481 An Act To Clarify Surprise Billing Restrictions

 

Testimony of the Maine Medical Association (Oppose)