# Maine LD 917: An Act Regarding Charges to Uninsured Patients for COVID-19 Vaccines

Maine LD 917, An Act Regarding Charges to Uninsured Patients for COVID-19 Vaccines, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Joshua Morris (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-04-27 (ACTPUB Chapter 55); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 917
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding Charges to Uninsured Patients for COVID-19 Vaccines
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-04-27, ACTPUB Chapter 55
- Sponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Ban on charging uninsured for COVID shots repealed: cost, low. The law repeals the part of state law about charges to uninsured patients for COVID-19 vaccines. This section no longer bars providers from billing uninsured people for a COVID-19 shot. The section heading now covers only screening and testing cost notices, not vaccine charges. The text does not in…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Swallow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Quint (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-04-27: ACTPUB Chapter 55
- 2025-04-15: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.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)
- 2025-03-05: Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0582&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0582&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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0582&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0582&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD917-132 (as of 2026-10-17).