# Maine LD 1496: An Act to Ensure Ongoing Access to Medications and Care for Chronic Conditions by Changing Requirements for Prior Authorizations Maine LD 1496, An Act to Ensure Ongoing Access to Medications and Care for Chronic Conditions by Changing Requirements for Prior Authorizations, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Samuel Zager (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1496-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1496 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Ensure Ongoing Access to Medications and Care for Chronic Conditions by Changing Requirements for Prior Authorizations - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-08 - Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment - Sponsor: Samuel Zager (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: INSURANCE, INSURANCE - HEALTH INSURANCE - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (113 yes, 69 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Samuel Zager (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne-Marie Mastraccio (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Donna Bailey (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Ducharme (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate - Cosponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-12 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-06-12 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 78 | 69 | | ## Actions (9) - 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment - 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate) - 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate) - 2025-06-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-13: On motion by Senator RENY of Lincoln PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-13: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 523 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-666) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-666) in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-12: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 465(Yeas 78 - Nays 69 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-666) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-666). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-666), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0980&item=2&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0980&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 (H-666), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0980&item=2&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0980&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-LD1496-132 (as of 2026-10-19).