An Act to Establish Minimum Standards for Certain Urgent Care Facilities
Sponsored By: Michele Meyer (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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Urgent care centers must get licensed
The law requires a state license to open or run an urgent care center in Maine. This applies to people, companies, and government units. Beginning July 1, 2026, the department sets standards for staffing, care quality, advertising, inspections, complaints, and accreditation. The license fee is between $50 and $500. Urgent care centers are walk-in clinics for non-life-threatening problems that do not have a physician, PA, or nurse practitioner on site. Hospital-licensed sites, places with overnight stays, and private doctor or dentist offices are excluded.
Urgent care now health care facilities
Once an urgent care center gets this state license, it counts as a health care facility under Maine law. It must follow the same broad rules and oversight that apply to other health care facilities. This ties urgent care centers to statewide patient protections.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Michele Meyer
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 129
5/29/2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
5/27/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/27/2025HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-189) 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-189), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
5/21/2025SenateCONSENT 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-189).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/20/2025HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025HouseReceived by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
1/6/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-189), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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