# Maine LD 1512: An Act to Protect Patients from Health Care Discrimination and Guarantee Access to the Lowest Available Cost for Care

Maine LD 1512, An Act to Protect Patients from Health Care Discrimination and Guarantee Access to the Lowest Available Cost for Care, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Joshua Morris (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-28 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1512
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Protect Patients from Health Care Discrimination and Guarantee Access to the Lowest Available Cost for Care
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Last action: 2025-05-28, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: INSURANCE, INSURANCE - HEALTH CARE
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-05-28: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0996&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0996&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1512-132 (as of 2026-10-18).