# Maine LD 743: An Act to Increase the Availability and Affordability of Health Care by Eliminating Certificate of Need Requirements

Maine LD 743, An Act to Increase the Availability and Affordability of Health Care by Eliminating Certificate of Need Requirements, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Laurel Libby (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-20 (Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator BAILEY of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 188 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 743
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Increase the Availability and Affordability of Health Care by Eliminating Certificate of Need Requirements
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator BAILEY of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 188 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Laurel Libby (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, HEALTH CARE FACILITIES - CERTIFICATE OF NEED
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (19 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laurel Libby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Foley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Nutting (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 19 | 13 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-20: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator BAILEY of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 188 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: On motion by Senator BAILEY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.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)
- 2025-02-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: 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

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0485&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0485&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD743-132 (as of 2026-10-17).