# Maine LD 645: An Act to Change the Size and Composition of the Board of Directors of the Maine Health Data Organization

Maine LD 645, An Act to Change the Size and Composition of the Board of Directors of the Maine Health Data Organization, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kristi Mathieson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-03-25 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 16) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 645
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Change the Size and Composition of the Board of Directors of the Maine Health Data Organization
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-03-25, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 16
- Sponsor: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION, HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION - ADMINISTRATION
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New seat mix on health data board: mixed, low. The law resets who holds voting seats on the board. There are two consumer members from a statewide consumer group list; a consumer cannot be tied to an insurer, provider, or their trade groups. Two employer members are named: one from a statewide purchasing coalition list and one from a statewide…
- Smaller Maine health data board, new terms: mixed, low. The law sets the Maine Health Data Organization board at 12 voting members and one nonvoting member. The Governor appoints 11 members, and these appointments do not need confirmation. The MHDO executive director serves as a nonvoting member. Governor‑appointed members serve three-year terms and sta…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-03-25: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 16
- 2025-03-20: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-02-20: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 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

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0413&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0413&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0413&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0413&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD645-132 (as of 2026-10-17).