# Maine LD 538: An Act to Amend Maine's Prescription Drug Labeling Law by Allowing the Removal of the Name of a Prescriber of Mifepristone, Misoprostol and Their Generic Alternatives Maine LD 538, An Act to Amend Maine's Prescription Drug Labeling Law by Allowing the Removal of the Name of a Prescriber of Mifepristone, Misoprostol and Their Generic Alternatives, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sally Cluchey (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-29 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 142) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD538-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 538 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Amend Maine's Prescription Drug Labeling Law by Allowing the Removal of the Name of a Prescriber of Mifepristone, Misoprostol and Their Generic Alternatives - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Last action: 2025-05-29, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 142 - Sponsor: Sally Cluchey (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS - REGULATION - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (94 yes, 84 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clinic name on mifepristone and misoprostol labels: benefit, low. The law lets a prescriber ask the pharmacy to list the clinic or health care facility on the label instead of the prescriber’s name. This option applies only to mifepristone, misoprostol, and their generic versions. All other label details stay the same, like the patient’s name, directions, drug na… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sally Cluchey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cassie Julia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Donna Bailey (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 19 | 13 | | | 2025-05-20 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 75 | 71 | | ## Actions (8) - 2025-05-29: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 142 - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-21: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 198 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-179) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-179) in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 148(Yeas 75 - Nays 71 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-179) was READ and 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-179). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 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. (House) - 2025-02-11: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-179), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0357&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0357&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0357&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 - [Amendment C-A (H-179), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0357&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0357&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0357&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) - [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-LD538-132 (as of 2026-10-19).