# Maine LD 1413: An Act to Amend Laws Governing Hearing Aid Dealers to Allow an Exception to Certain Hearing Examination Requirements Maine LD 1413, An Act to Amend Laws Governing Hearing Aid Dealers to Allow an Exception to Certain Hearing Examination Requirements, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Richard A. Bennett (Independent); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 166); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1413-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1413 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Amend Laws Governing Hearing Aid Dealers to Allow an Exception to Certain Hearing Examination Requirements - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-01 - Last action: 2025-05-30, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 166 - Sponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: LICENSING, LICENSING - AUDIOLOGISTS - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Skip exams for replacements or religious objections: benefit, low. Dealers can replace a hearing aid without proof of a recent exam when strict rules are met. You must already use a hearing aid, need the same-spec replacement for one that was recently lost, stolen, broken, or failing, and be too ill or infirm to attend an exam safely. This applies at any age and o… - Tighter hearing-aid exams for kids and flagged conditions: cost, medium. The law tightens exams before a sale or fitting. For anyone 18 or younger, a dealer must have a written note signed by a physician with specialized ear, nose, and throat training. The note must say the child had an ear or hearing exam in the last 90 days and that a hearing aid is recommended. If th… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate - Cosponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Donna Bailey (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Samuel Zager (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate ## Actions (7) - 2025-05-30: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 166 - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-22: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-86).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-20: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-86) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-86).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-04-01: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-01: Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-86), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0552&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0552&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0552&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed) - LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed) ## Sources - [Amendment C-A (S-86), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0552&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0552&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0552&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1413-132 (as of 2026-10-17).