# Maine LD 710: An Act to Expand Access and Reduce Barriers to Access to Naloxone Hydrochloride and Other Opioid Overdose-reversing Medications Maine LD 710, An Act to Expand Access and Reduce Barriers to Access to Naloxone Hydrochloride and Other Opioid Overdose-reversing Medications, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Samuel Zager (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-29 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 145); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD710-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 710 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Expand Access and Reduce Barriers to Access to Naloxone Hydrochloride and Other Opioid Overdose-reversing Medications - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-05-29, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 145 - Sponsor: Samuel Zager (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER - TREATMENT - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Community programs can give free naloxone: benefit, medium. The law lets agencies that serve people at high overdose risk set up overdose prevention programs under a prescriber’s standing order. These programs must follow Department rules. They can store and give out naloxone and needed supplies for free, without standard pharmacy requirements. They may han… - Public naloxone boxes on city property: benefit, medium. With a city's express consent, overdose prevention programs can place visible boxes or vending machines with naloxone on public property. Sites can include libraries, parks, restrooms, and other municipal locations. Cities and programs are immune from criminal and civil liability for providing or m… - Legal protection for giving naloxone: benefit, low. If you act in good faith and with reasonable care, you are immune from criminal and civil liability for giving or using naloxone or another overdose-reversing medicine. You are also not subject to professional or other discipline for these actions. The protection covers outcomes that result from pr… - Naloxone kits for recovery homes: benefit, low. Licensed prescribers must give unit-of-use naloxone and supplies to recovery residences. The residence can keep and use the medicine for someone who appears to be overdosing. Training is not required before receiving the kits. - Naloxone sold over the counter: benefit, low. The law allows FDA-approved over-the-counter naloxone or other overdose medicines to be provided or used with or without a prescription. People at risk, their family, and others in a position to help can get and use these medicines more easily. The medicine must be FDA-approved for over-the-counter… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Samuel Zager (Democratic), House ## Actions (7) - 2025-05-29: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 145 - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-22: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-207) 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-207), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: 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-207).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) - 2025-02-20: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 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. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-207), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0449&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0449&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0449&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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-207), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0449&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0449&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0449&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 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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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-LD710-132 (as of 2026-10-17).