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MaineLD 764132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Improve the Efficiency of Certain Department of Health and Human Services Licensing Investigations

Sponsored By: Michele Meyer (Democratic)

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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPTHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT - POWERS

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Stronger health department subpoenas and privacy

The law lets the Maine Department of Health and Human Services issue subpoenas during investigations of suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or credible license violations. The health department can demand needed and relevant records, including confidential health care information. It can ask the District Court to make someone comply. Anyone who follows a subpoena is protected from civil and criminal liability for sharing records. Records the department gets by subpoena stay confidential under existing state privacy laws.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michele Meyer

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 236

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/3/2025Senate

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

    6/3/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-373) 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-373), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    6/2/2025Senate

  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-373).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House

  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. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence

    2/25/2025Senate

  8. Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    2/25/2025House

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