# Maine LD 2071: An Act to Expand Access to Vaccines Approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration by Allowing Pharmacists to Prescribe, Dispense and Administer Vaccines and Require Insurance Coverage

Maine LD 2071, An Act to Expand Access to Vaccines Approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration by Allowing Pharmacists to Prescribe, Dispense and Administer Vaccines and Require Insurance Coverage, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sally Cluchey (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 683); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2071
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Expand Access to Vaccines Approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration by Allowing Pharmacists to Prescribe, Dispense and Administer Vaccines and Require Insurance Coverage
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-15
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 683
- Sponsor: Sally Cluchey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: HEALTH CARE SERVICES, HEALTH CARE SERVICES - VACCINES
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (125 yes, 51 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader vaccine coverage for insured Mainers: benefit, medium. Maine requires private insurance policies subject to this law to cover more qualifying vaccines. Vaccines qualify through FDA licensing or recommendations from federal Health and Human Services, the CDC, or its vaccine advisory committee. They must also match recommendations from the American Acade…
- More pharmacy vaccine options for Mainers: benefit, medium. For other vaccines, qualified Maine pharmacists can prescribe, dispense, or give qualifying FDA-licensed vaccines to adults age 18 or older. Vaccines qualify through CDC advisory committee recommendations or recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physici…
- Pharmacists can vaccinate babies against flu: benefit, medium. Qualified Maine pharmacists can prescribe, dispense, or give all forms of flu vaccine, including nasal sprays. The minimum age drops from 3 years to 6 months. Pharmacists can also prescribe, dispense, give, and order COVID-19 vaccines for people at least 6 months old. COVID-19 vaccines need FDA lic…
- Trained pharmacy interns can vaccinate children: benefit, low. The law removes the rule limiting pharmacy interns to giving drugs and vaccines only to adults age 18 or older. Interns must complete required drug-administration training and work under a pharmacist’s direct supervision. The supervising pharmacist must hold a state administration certificate. Cert…
- Pharmacy vaccine records shift toward state reporting: mixed, low. Pharmacists must give vaccine recipients or their representatives a written immunization record. Beginning August 1, 2023, pharmacists must report vaccinations to the appropriate state immunization information system within 72 hours. The law removes the requirement to notify the recipient’s primary…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sally Cluchey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Arata (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Poppy Arford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 29 | 3 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 96 | 48 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-04-13: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 683
- 2026-04-07: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-06: Reports READ Senator BAILEY of York moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report in concurrence. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BAILEY of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-956) in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-956) Report PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 876 Yeas 29 - Nays 3 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-956) READ House Amendment "A" (H-962) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-956) READ and ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (H-956) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-962) thereto ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-956) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-962) thereto in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 714(Yeas 96 - Nays 48 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-956) was READ.On motion of Representative CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham, House Amendment "A" (H-962) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-956) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (H-956) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-962) thereto was ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-956) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-962) thereto.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-12-15: Received by the Clerk of the House on December 15, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-956), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1384&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment H-A to C-A (H-962), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1384&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1384&item=5&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1384&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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-956), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1384&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment H-A to C-A (H-962), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1384&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1384&item=5&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1384&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2071-132 (as of 2026-10-17).