Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1078: An Act to Support Maine's Public Health Objectives by Increasing Access to Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs
Status: Signed into law, June 22, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Support Maine's Public Health Objectives by Increasing Access to Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Support Maine's Public Health Objectives by Increasing Access to Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1341, sub-§5 is enacted to read: 5. Authorized service models. A certified hypodermic apparatus exchange program may: A. Operate mobile sites within the municipality where the program is certified, including rotating locations, variable schedules or temporary setups, as long as the program ensures the safe collection and disposal of hypodermic apparatuses and operates within parameters preapproved by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. For the purposes of this paragraph, "parameters" means a set of general operating conditions, such as geographic zones, time frames or site types, that allows certified hypodermic apparatus exchange programs to operate flexibly within those defined boundaries, rather than being limited to fixed locations; and B. Provide delivery services of hypodermic apparatuses within the program's service area, as long as the delivery ensures client confidentiality, safe handling and proper disposal. The program may deliver only to locations where it has been expressly invited by an individual or entity with legal authority to authorize access to that location. Expansion of sites under this subsection does not entitle a certified hypodermic apparatus exchange program to additional funds under an existing contract with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Page 1 - 132LR2234(03)
Sponsors
- Ambureen Rana (D, 21) · primary sponsor
- Mark Babin (R, 3)
- DeBrito, Flavia (D)
- Anne Graham (D, 105)
- Nicole Grohoski (D, 7)
- McCabe, Julia (D, 93)
- Laurie Osher (D, 25)
- Daniel Shagoury (D, 55)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READ. On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 394 Yeas 20 - Nays 11 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-485) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-485) in concurrence.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 345(Yeas 74 - Nays 65 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-485) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-485). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED S
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on March 14, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Votes
- Senate RC #394: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (June 9, 2025): 20 yea, 11 nay, passed
- House RC #345: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (June 5, 2025): 74 yea, 65 nay, passed
Subjects: Conflict of Interest, Legislature, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, Senate, Other, SYRINGE DISPOSAL SERVICES
Common questions
- What is LD1078?
- LD1078 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Support Maine's Public Health Objectives by Increasing Access to Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs.
- What does LD1078 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Support Maine's Public Health Objectives by Increasing Access to Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs.
- What is the status of LD1078?
- Signed into law as of June 22, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1078?
- Ambureen Rana (D, 21), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1078?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1078&snum=132
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