MMA and MOA Legislative Committee Meeting, Thursday 6:00 pm-7:00 pm

We will hold joint committee meetings on Zoom on Thursdays from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.  If you can’t make it, please feel free to share your thoughts via this google form! We want to hear from you! 

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Meeting ID: 834 2062 1170

Agenda for Thursday, February 6th 

1. Opening (5 minutes) 
   1. Joint Legislative Committee Ground Rules 
   2. How do I …write written testimony? 
2. What Has Happened 
   1. Testimony Provided 
      1. Tobacco Tax – joint testimony with Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics –  In Support 
      2. LD 239 – An Act To Allow Retail Pharmacies To Operate Remote Dispensing Sites In Rural Areas-  In Support 
      3.  LD 163 – An Act To Require Health Insurance Coverage For Federally Approved Nonprescription Oral Hormonal Contraceptives And Nonprescription Emergency Contraceptives- In Support 
      4. LD 105 – An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Commission Regarding Foreign-trained Physicians Living In Maine To Establish A Sponsorship Program For Internationally Trained Physicians – In Support 
      5. LD 178 – An Act Regarding Coverage For Step Therapy For Advanced Metastatic Cancer – In Support 
      6. LD 93 – An Act To Reduce Cost And Increase Access To Disease Prevention By Expanding The Universal Childhood Immunization Program To Include Adults – In Support 
   2. Monitored   
      1. LD 107 – An Act To Require Health Insurance Coverage For Biomarker Testing
      2. Report on Long Stays for Children & Adolescents in Hospital Emergency Departments 
3. What Is on the Horizon
   1. New Bill Overview (288-488)
      1. LD 298 – An Act To Employ Mental Health Personnel Within The Maine State Police
      2. LD 302 – An Act Regarding Maine’s Cannabis Industry
      3. LD 306 – An Act To Stabilize Rural Maine Emergency Medical Services Departments
      4. LD 310 – Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review Of Portions Of Chapter 100: Enforcement Procedures, A Major Substantive Rule Of The Maine Health Data Organization
      5. LD 321 – An Act To Make May Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month
      6. LD 327 – An Act To Provide Additional Funding To Support In-home Personal Support Services For Qualified Senior Citizens
      7. LD 328 – An Act Requiring The State To Pay A Retired State Employee’s Or Retired Teacher’s Premium For Medicare Part B Under Medicare Advantage
      8. LD 331 – Resolve, Directing The Department Of Health And Human Services To Ensure Timely Reimbursement Under Mainecare Regarding Hospital Cost Reports
      9. LD 335 – An Act To Safeguard Reproductive Rights
      10. LD 362 – An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Replenish The Land For Maine’s Future Program
      11. LD 376 – An Act To Improve Maternal And Infant Health Outcomes Through Doula Care
      12. LD 377 – An Act To Establish A University Of Maine Medical School And To Dedicate Funds From Raising The Cigarette Tax To The School
      13. LD 378 – An Act To Strengthen The Health Care System In Maine
      14. LD 380 – An Act To Amend Certain Laws Regarding Gender-affirming Health Care Services
      15. LD 389 – Resolve, To Increase Transparency And Evaluate Emergency Response Through A Covid-19 Review Commission
      16. LD 392 – An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Cannabis
      17. LD 400 -Resolve, Directing The Department Of Public Safety, Office Of The State Fire Marshal To Compile A Statewide Inventory Of Aqueous Film-forming Foam Concentrate
      18. LD 405 – An Act To Define “solitary Confinement” For The Laws Governing Jails And Correctional Facilities
      19. LD 406 – An Act To Repeal The Laws Providing For Paid Family And Medical Leave And To Reimburse Taxpayers
      20. LD 410 – An Act To Require Parental Consent To Withhold Life-sustaining Measures For A Minor Or To Comply With A Do-not-resuscitate Order For A Minor
      21. LD 411 – An Act To Amend The Law Governing The Disposition Of Forfeited Firearms
      22. LD 412 – An Act To Prohibit The Sale Or Provision Of Self-administered Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Collection Kits
      23. LD 415 – An Act To Support Hunger Prevention In Maine
      24. LD 416 – An Act To Enact The Dietitian Licensure Compact
      25. LD 424 – An Act Concerning The Concealed Carrying Of A Handgun By An Individual Who Is 18 Years Of Age But Under 21 Years Of Age
      26. LD 426 – An Act To Protect The Human Rights Of Individuals In The State
      27. LD 429 – An Act To Track Certain Information Regarding And Seek Federal Reimbursement For Medical Care Provided To Asylum Seekers
      28. LD 436 – An Act To Prohibit State Agencies From Promoting The Covid-19 Vaccination To Children
      29. LD 488 – An Act Regarding The Establishment Of Fees And Fee Caps For Dental Provider Licensing And Permits
4. In-Depth Bill Discussion for Upcoming Week 
   1. The Budget 
   2. LD 310 – Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review Of Portions Of Chapter 100: Enforcement Procedures, A Major Substantive Rule Of The Maine Health Data Organization
      1. Public Hearing on Wednesday, February 12th at 10:00 am
   3. Development of a Federal Advocacy Guide  
5. Member Issues
6. Closing

We will also be using this website to track the bills for this Session.  Please feel free to use this as a resource to learn more about the many bills we cover this Spring. If you ever want to talk more about a bill, please feel free to contact Anne Sedlack at [email protected].