# Maine LD 2196: An Act to Lower Health Insurance Costs, Reduce Barriers to Health Care and Ensure Fair Prices for Health Care

Maine LD 2196, An Act to Lower Health Insurance Costs, Reduce Barriers to Health Care and Ensure Fair Prices for Health Care, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Drew Gattine (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2196
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Lower Health Insurance Costs, Reduce Barriers to Health Care and Ensure Fair Prices for Health Care
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment
- Sponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: INSURANCE, INSURANCE - HEALTH INSURANCE
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donna Bailey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michele Meyer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment
- 2026-04-29: The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2026-04-14: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-04-13: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-04-09: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-04-09: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.Later today assigned. (House)
- 2026-02-03: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1475&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1475&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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 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-LD2196-132 (as of 2026-10-18).