# Maine LD 1580: An Act to Prohibit Carriers and Pharmacy Benefits Managers from Using Spread Pricing

Maine LD 1580, An Act to Prohibit Carriers and Pharmacy Benefits Managers from Using Spread Pricing, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Robert Nutting (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-12 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 291); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1580
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Prohibit Carriers and Pharmacy Benefits Managers from Using Spread Pricing
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Last action: 2025-06-12, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 291
- Sponsor: Robert Nutting (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: HEALTH CARE SERVICES, HEALTH CARE SERVICES - PHARMACIES
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- MaineCare exempt from spread pricing ban: cost, low. If you are on MaineCare, the spread pricing ban does not apply to your drug coverage. This exemption applies January 1, 2026 through January 1, 2031.
- Maine bans spread pricing in private plans: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, insurers and PBMs in Maine cannot use spread pricing on private health plans. Charges for a filled drug cannot be more than the drug’s ingredient cost plus the dispensing fee, minus any PBM fee. The rule applies only to contracts entered into or renewed on or after Januar…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert Nutting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amanda Collamore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Ducharme (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Foley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rolf Olsen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sally Cluchey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-12: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 291
- 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-09: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-543) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-543), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: 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" (H-543).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-10: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: 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-543), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1038&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1038&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1038&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-543), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1038&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1038&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1038&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1580-132 (as of 2026-10-17).