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MaineLD 67132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Establish Minimum Standards for Certain Urgent Care Facilities

Sponsored By: Michele Meyer (Democratic)

Became Law

HEALTH CARE FACILITIESHEALTH CARE FACILITIES - ADMINISTRATION

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Bill Overview

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New license and rules for urgent care clinics

You must get a state license to open or run an urgent care clinic in Maine. Starting July 1, 2026, the state sets detailed standards and a license fee between $50 and $500. The rules cover staffing, quality of care, advertising, inspections, complaint checks, and accreditation. The law covers walk-in clinics for non-life-threatening needs that do not have a doctor, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner on site, are not part of a hospital, do not offer overnight stays, and are not private doctor or dentist offices.

Urgent care clinics count as health facilities

Licensed urgent care clinics now count as health care facilities under state law. They must follow the same general patient-safety and oversight rules as other health facilities. This means more compliance duties for operators and stronger protections for patients.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michele Meyer

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 129

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    5/27/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/27/2025House

  4. Report 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.

    5/21/2025Senate

  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-189).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/20/2025House

  6. 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

  7. Received 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

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