# Maine LD 238: An Act to Protect Emergency Medical Services Persons' Right to Work in Multiple Health Care Settings

Maine LD 238, An Act to Protect Emergency Medical Services Persons' Right to Work in Multiple Health Care Settings, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-05-13 (ACTPUB Chapter 70); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 238
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Protect Emergency Medical Services Persons' Right to Work in Multiple Health Care Settings
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-05-13, ACTPUB Chapter 70
- Sponsor: Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL - MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Emergency medical workers cannot mix credentials: cost, low. The law sets a one-credential-at-a-time rule for emergency medical services workers. If you act under delegated authority under another state health care law, you cannot also use your EMS license for that work. If you act under your EMS license, you cannot perform tasks under delegated authority at…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pinny H. Beebe-Center (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-13: ACTPUB Chapter 70
- 2025-04-30: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-24: 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-22).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-23: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-22) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-22).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-22), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0104&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0104&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0104&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-22), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0104&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0104&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0104&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-LD238-132 (as of 2026-10-17).