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MaineLD 983132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act Regarding Service of Notice of Restricted Person Status to Hospitalized Patients

Sponsored By: Anne M. Carney (Democratic)

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MEDICAL RIGHTSMEDICAL RIGHTS - PATIENTS RIGHTS

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Police notice to hospitalized patients of restricted status

The law lets law enforcement ask a hospital to meet a patient to tell them they are a restricted person under state law. The hospital must give officers a chance to deliver the notice at a time the hospital decides is clinically appropriate, considering the patient’s condition. To make this happen, the hospital may confirm that the person is a patient, even without the person’s consent or usual hospital privacy rules. This access and disclosure are only for giving the restricted-person notice.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Anne M. Carney

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Adam Lee

    Democratic • House

  • Amy Kuhn

    Democratic • House

  • David Haggan

    Republican • Senate

  • Joseph M. Baldacci

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 104

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    5/21/2025Senate

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

    5/20/2025House

  4. 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" (S-57).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/14/2025House

  5. Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-57) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-57).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

    5/13/2025Senate

  6. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025Senate

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/11/2025House

  8. Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

    3/11/2025Senate

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