# Maine LD 1981: An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Emergency Medical Services' Board and the Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Emergency Medical Services in the State Maine LD 1981, An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Emergency Medical Services' Board and the Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Emergency Medical Services in the State, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 491); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1981-132 - 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 1981 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Emergency Medical Services' Board and the Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Emergency Medical Services in the State - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-05-14 - Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 491 - Sponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - SYSTEM - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New board runs EMS licensing and rules: benefit, low. The law creates a seven-member EMS Licensing Board to run EMS licensing. Members include an EMS physician, advanced and basic EMS workers, dispatch, training centers, EMS administrators, and the state EMS director or designee. Board members receive $20 per day for service. Licensing power moves to… - Background and driver checks for applicants: cost, low. Applicants for EMS or ambulance operator licenses must undergo criminal history checks. Ambulance operator applicants must also provide driver’s license information. You pay the cost of these checks. The information is confidential and used only to decide if you are suitable for licensure. - New EMS fees and a dedicated fund: cost, low. The EMS Board, with the Licensing Board, sets fees for licenses, applications, exams, courses, and conferences. All money goes into a nonlapsing state fund, and interest stays in that fund. These fees can increase costs for applicants, licensees, training centers, and course attendees. - Stronger discipline and exams for EMS workers: mixed, medium. The board can order a mental or physical exam if it suspects impairment. Not complying causes immediate suspension until the exam is submitted. The board can fine up to $1,500 per violation and suspend up to 90 days per violation, and may impose probation or revoke a license. It can also charge you… - Updated testing and skills for licensure: mixed, low. You must complete a board-approved cognitive test and a board-approved skills assessment for licensure and renewal. This replaces the old State cognitive test. Passing the approved test and skills check counts as showing competence for relicensure. - Stronger privacy with targeted disclosures: mixed, low. Quality assurance records, pending complaints, and applicant health and home contact details are confidential. The board can share QA information with a licensee for board-approved training or correction. The board may share health and home contact information with other licensing authorities or pr… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chip Curry (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (8) - 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 491 - 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-11: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-10: 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" (S-325).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-09: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-325) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-325).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-14: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-14: Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-325), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0776&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0776&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0776&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 (S-325), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0776&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0776&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0776&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-LD1981-132 (as of 2026-10-17).