Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1511: An Act to Expand Direct Health Care Service Arrangements
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Expand Direct Health Care Service Arrangements.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Expand Direct Health Care Service Arrangements Sec. 1. 22 MRSA c. 403-A, headnote is amended to read: CHAPTER 403-A DIRECT PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICE AGREEMENTS Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §1771, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 112, §1, is amended to read: §1771. Direct primary health care service agreements 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Direct primary health care service agreement" means a contractual agreement between a direct primary health care provider and an individual patient, or the patient's legal representative, in which: (1) The direct primary health care provider agrees to provide primary health care services to the individual patient for an agreed-to fee over an agreed-to period of time; and (2) The direct primary health care provider agrees not to bill 3rd parties on a feefor-service or capitated basis for services already covered in the direct primary health care service agreement. B. "Direct primary health care provider" means an individual who is a licensed allopathic physician or osteopathic physician or other advanced health care practitioner who is authorized to engage in independent medical practice in this State, who is qualified to provide primary care services and who chooses to practice direct primary health care by entering into a direct primary health …
Sponsors
- Joshua Morris (R, 91) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-668) 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-668), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : 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-668).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence
- : Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: INSURANCE, Legislature, DIRECT HEALTH CARE AGREEMENTS, Senate, Other, HEALTH INSURANCE
Common questions
- What is LD1511?
- LD1511 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Expand Direct Health Care Service Arrangements.
- What does LD1511 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Expand Direct Health Care Service Arrangements.
- What is the status of LD1511?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (June 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1511?
- Joshua Morris (R, 91).
- Where is the official record for LD1511?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1511&snum=132
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