# Maine LD 889: An Act to Clarify the Release of Information by the Department of Health and Human Services in the Law Regarding Automatic Referrals Maine LD 889, An Act to Clarify the Release of Information by the Department of Health and Human Services in the Law Regarding Automatic Referrals, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Michele Meyer (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-18 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 330); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD889-132 - 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 889 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Clarify the Release of Information by the Department of Health and Human Services in the Law Regarding Automatic Referrals - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-04 - Last action: 2025-06-18, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 330 - Sponsor: Michele Meyer (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT - ADMINISTRATION - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Your consent needed before Health Department shares info: benefit, low. The law requires the Maine health department to get your clear permission before sharing your information for automatic referrals. The department must offer a simple way to opt out. You can say no when you apply, when you recertify, or at any other time you choose. The law takes effect immediately. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michele Meyer (Democratic), House ## Actions (8) - 2025-06-18: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 330 - 2025-06-12: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-11: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-11: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-615) 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-615), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-06-10: 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-615).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) - 2025-03-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-03-04: 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. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-615), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0575&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0575&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0575&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-615), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0575&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0575&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0575&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-LD889-132 (as of 2026-10-17).