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MaineLD 1945132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Clarify Data Collection Processes in Health Care Facilities

Sponsored By: Ambureen Rana (Democratic)

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HEALTH CARE FACILITIESHEALTH CARE FACILITIES - ADMINISTRATION

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Bill Overview

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

Medical check-ins add sexual orientation and gender identity

Beginning October 1, 2026, health care facilities must ask adults (19+) about sexual orientation and gender identity when they collect demographic information, including at intake. Pharmacies licensed under Title 32, chapter 117 are excluded. You can decline to answer. Your responses, if given, go in your electronic health record and stay confidential under section 1711-C. Facilities must use the federal HRSA 2016 data standard or any later update.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ambureen Rana

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 255

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/3/2025Senate

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

    6/3/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-343) 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-343), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    6/2/2025Senate

  5. 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-343).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House

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

    5/7/2025Senate

  7. 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.

    5/7/2025House

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