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MaineLD 484132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Authorize Certain Emergency Medical Services Providers to Procure, Possess, Administer and Furnish Controlled Substances

Sponsored By: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic)

Became Law

PUBLIC SAFETY DEPTPUBLIC SAFETY DEPT - PROCEDURES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

EMS can carry and give controlled medicines

Ambulance services, nontransporting EMS units, and trained community paramedics can get, carry, give, and supply certain controlled medicines. This covers EMS personnel and community paramedicine clinicians working mainly outside hospitals. Providers must be licensed or authorized by the Maine Emergency Medical Services Board. They must follow the Board’s rules. This took effect immediately when approved.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tavis Hasenfus

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 654

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

    4/9/2026Senate

  3. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/9/2026House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-1001) 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-1001), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    4/8/2026Senate

  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-1001).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/8/2026House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

    6/25/2025House

  7. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  8. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    2/6/2025House

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