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132nd Maine Legislature, Second Regular Session

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132nd
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HP 1470
LD #
2189

An Act to Require Prior Notification of Closures of Labor and Delivery Units and Changes in Maternity or Newborn Care Services by Hospitals as Recommended by the Commission to Evaluate the Scope of Regulatory Review and Oversight over Health Care Transactions That Impact the Delivery of Health Care Services in the State

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Documents and DispositionLD 2189, HP 1470Text
LD 2189
HP 1470Printed Document PDF MS-Word DocumentFiscal Status
No Fiscal ImpactFiscal Note PDFFiscal Note

Adopted Amendments C-A (H-851)
EmergencyPrinted Document PDFMS-Word DocumentFiscal Status
No Fiscal ImpactFiscal Note PDFFiscal Note

Sponsored By: Representative Stover of Boothbay H-A to C-A (H-886)
EmergencyPrinted Document PDFMS-Word DocumentFiscal Status
No Fiscal ImpactFiscal Note PDFFiscal Note

Final DispositionEmergency Enacted, Apr 3, 2026
Governor's Action: Emergency Signed, Apr 3, 2026

Chaptered LawACTPUB
, Chapter 606Printed Chapter PDFThese are unofficial documents that may contain errors. See the Session Laws Of Maine (when available) for a final version.Chapter Fiscal NoteFiscal Note PDFFiscal
Note

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Amendments to LD 2189Adopted by House & SenateC-A (H-851)
EmergencyPrinted Document PDFMS-Word DocumentFiscal Status
No Fiscal ImpactFiscal Note PDFFiscal NoteSponsored By Representative Stover of Boothbay, Adopted by House & SenateH-A to C-A (H-886)
EmergencyPrinted Document PDFMS-Word DocumentFiscal Status
No Fiscal ImpactFiscal Note PDFFiscal Note

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Status In Committee

Referred to Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services on Feb 3, 2026.
Latest Committee Action: Reported Out, Mar 13, 2026, OTP-AM/ONTP
Latest Committee Report: Mar 13, 2026; HCIFS, MAJ: Ought To Pass As Amended; HCIFS, MIN: Ought Not To Pass

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Committee Docket
DateActionResult
Feb 25, 2026Work Session Held 
Feb 25, 2026VotedDivided Report
Feb 26, 2026Work Session Reconsidered 
Feb 26, 2026VotedDivided Report
Mar 13, 2026Reported OutOTP-AM/ONTP

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Divided Reports
ReportReport Signer
MAJ - Ought To Pass As AmendedSenator Donna Bailey of York, Chair
 Representative Kristi Mathieson of Kittery, Chair
 Representative Poppy Arford of Brunswick
 Senator Joseph Baldacci of Penobscot
 Representative Michelle Boyer of Cape Elizabeth
 Representative Sally Cluchey of Bowdoinham
 Representative Paul Flynn of Albion
 Representative Robert Foley of Wells
 Senator David Haggan of Penobscot
 Representative Anne-Marie Mastraccio of Sanford
 Representative Joshua Morris of Turner
 Representative Rolf Olsen of Raymond
MIN - Ought Not To PassRepresentative Marygrace Cimino of Bridgton
Affected Statute Titles and Sections
TitleSectionSubsectionParagraphEffectLaw TypeChapter
221822-B  NEWPublic Law606
221822-B  NEWPublic Law606
221822-B  NEWPublic Law606

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