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MaineLD 1583132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act Regarding Home Health Care Services Ordered by a Physician Licensed Outside of Maine

Sponsored By: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic)

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HEALTH CARE SERVICESHEALTH CARE SERVICES - HOME HEALTH CARE

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Out-of-state doctors can order home health care

Maine home health agencies can give you care for up to 90 days based on an order from a doctor licensed in another state. The agency must be licensed in Maine, certified by Medicare and Medicaid, and keep proof the doctor’s license is in good standing. The doctor must have done an in‑person physical exam of you in the state where the doctor is licensed, and your care must match what that exam found. The doctor is exempt from getting a Maine license only to place this order, may use telehealth only with you, cannot treat other Maine patients, and must order from a Medicare/Medicaid‑certified home health agency while you are receiving services. Providers and doctors must follow state rules and federal home health standards. If a doctor breaks these rules, the Department of Health and Human Services, with the medical boards, can remove the doctor’s exemption, and the Department can make rules to carry out this law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kristen Cloutier

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Daniel Shagoury

    Democratic • House

  • Drew Gattine

    Democratic • House

  • Holly Sargent

    Democratic • House

  • James D. Libby

    Republican • Senate

  • Julia McCabe

    Democratic • House

  • Kristi Mathieson

    Democratic • House

  • Peggy R. Rotundo

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark W. Lawrence

    Democratic • Senate

  • Nathan Wadsworth

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 567

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    3/12/2026Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/10/2026House

  4. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-811), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    3/5/2026Senate

  5. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-811) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

    3/3/2026Senate

  6. 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-811).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    2/26/2026House

  7. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

    6/25/2025House

  8. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence

    4/10/2025Senate

  9. Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/10/2025House

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