# Maine LD 1757: An Act to Update the Laws Governing Osteopathic Physician Licensing Maine LD 1757, An Act to Update the Laws Governing Osteopathic Physician Licensing, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kristi Mathieson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 220); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1757-132 - 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 1757 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Update the Laws Governing Osteopathic Physician Licensing - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-22 - Last action: 2025-06-09, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 220 - Sponsor: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL - OSTEOPATHS - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Temporary hospital license for residents: benefit, medium. Interns and residents in Maine hospitals can get a temporary license that allows practice only under hospital control. No exam is required. Each license lasts up to one year, and renewals can total up to five years. The fee cannot be more than $450. The board may revoke or suspend it immediately by… - New limited and special license options: benefit, low. The board can create limited or special license types, such as for administrative medicine, by rule. This gives osteopathic physicians more ways to be licensed under clear limits the board sets. - No specialty board certification for licensure: benefit, low. The board cannot require specialty board certification or maintenance of certification to get or renew a Maine osteopathic license. You still must meet education, training, and exam rules, but no specialty board status is needed. - Monthly board meetings and ethics updates: benefit, low. The Board of Osteopathic Medicine now meets every month, with extra meetings set by the chair. At each two-year renewal, the board sends every Maine licensee its ethics code and current CME rules. The law removes a prior majority-vote rule for granting licenses and repeals an older statute section.… - Higher training and fees to get licensed: cost, high. The law tightens who can get a Maine osteopathic license. If you graduated before January 1, 2026, you need at least 12 months of accredited graduate medical education. If you graduate on or after January 1, 2026, you need at least 36 months. You must pass each part of the COMLEX-USA exam, or anoth… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic), House ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-09: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 220 - 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-29: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-28: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-22: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-22: 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 - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1175&item=2&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1175&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 - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1175&item=2&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1175&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-LD1757-132 (as of 2026-10-17).