# Maine LD 1583: An Act Regarding Home Health Care Services Ordered by a Physician Licensed Outside of Maine Maine LD 1583, An Act Regarding Home Health Care Services Ordered by a Physician Licensed Outside of Maine, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kristen Cloutier (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-19 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 567); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1583-132 - 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 1583 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act Regarding Home Health Care Services Ordered by a Physician Licensed Outside of Maine - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-10 - Last action: 2026-03-19, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 567 - Sponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: HEALTH CARE SERVICES, HEALTH CARE SERVICES - HOME HEALTH CARE - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Out-of-state doctors can order home health care: benefit, low. Maine-licensed home health agencies that are certified for Medicare/Medicaid can now take orders from doctors licensed in other states. The order can cover up to 90 days. The doctor must be in good standing and must examine you in person in the state where they are licensed. The services must match… - Limits on out-of-state doctor care in Maine: cost, low. The law sets tight limits on what those out-of-state doctors can do in Maine. They cannot give telehealth or in-person care to Maine patients beyond what this section allows. If state licensing or federal certification surveys find a violation, Maine’s health department will consult the state medic… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Holly Sargent (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James D. Libby (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Julia McCabe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Peggy R. Rotundo (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark W. Lawrence (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nathan Wadsworth (Republican), House ## Actions (9) - 2026-03-19: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 567 - 2026-03-12: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-05: 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. (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-811) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate) - 2026-02-26: 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. (House) - 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. (House) - 2025-04-10: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-10: 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. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-811), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1041&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1041&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1041&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-811), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1041&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1041&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1041&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-LD1583-132 (as of 2026-10-17).