# Maine LD 1687: An Act to Clarify and Increase Access to HIV Prevention Medications Maine LD 1687, An Act to Clarify and Increase Access to HIV Prevention Medications, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Matt Moonen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 483); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1687-132 - 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 1687 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Clarify and Increase Access to HIV Prevention Medications - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-17 - Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 483 - Sponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL - PHARMACISTS - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - No-cost PrEP options in private plans: benefit, medium. Health plans in Maine must cover HIV prevention drugs. Plans must cover at least one FDA‑approved drug for each way it is given. If the drug has a USPSTF A or B rating and meets federal guidance, you pay $0. Plans may not require prior authorization or step therapy for the covered options. If your… - MaineCare pays pharmacists for PrEP: benefit, low. By January 1, 2027, MaineCare pays pharmacists for prescribing, dispensing, and giving HIV prevention drugs. Pharmacists can bill MaineCare directly and be listed as the provider on the claim. The department creates a payment model to increase access and applies to federal CMS for any needed Medica… - Funds to set up MaineCare PrEP access: benefit, low. The law funds setup costs to run these MaineCare changes. For fiscal 2026–27, the total is $192,824: $44,264 from the General Fund, $146,951 Federal, and $1,609 Other Special Revenue. This pays for one‑time technology work and startup for pharmacist payments. - Get PrEP from your pharmacist now: mixed, medium. You can get PrEP from a pharmacist. They can give 30 to 60 days of oral PrEP or one injectable dose. You must have a negative HIV test in the past 7 days, or the pharmacist orders and verifies a test. You cannot have signs of acute HIV, and the pharmacist must check for unsafe drug interactions and… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne-Marie Mastraccio (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Boyer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sally Cluchey (Democratic), House ## Actions (8) - 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 483 - 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-12: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-11: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-11: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-642) 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-642), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-06-11: 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-642).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-17: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-17: 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-642), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1122&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1122&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1122&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-642), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1122&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1122&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1122&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-LD1687-132 (as of 2026-10-17).