Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1583: An Act Regarding Home Health Care Services Ordered by a Physician Licensed Outside of Maine
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
What the bill says
An Act Regarding Home Health Care Services Ordered by a Physician Licensed Outside of Maine.
From the engrossed text:
An Act Regarding Home Health Care Services Ordered by a Physician Licensed Outside of Maine Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §2145-A is enacted to read: §2145-A. Home health care services ordered by physician licensed in another state 1. Requirements; home health care provider. A home health care provider that is licensed pursuant to this chapter and certified by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a home health agency may provide home health care services for up to 90 days to a patient who resides in this State based on an order from a physician who is licensed in another state as long as the following requirements are met: A. The physician holds a license in good standing conferred by the appropriate medical board in the physician's jurisdiction of practice. The home health care provider must verify that the physician's license is in good standing, and the verification must be maintained on file for review by the department; B. The physician issued the order pursuant to an in-person physical examination of the patient performed in the state where the physician is licensed. Home health care services ordered by the physician are limited to the medical purpose and clinical scope from the results of the in-person physical examination; and C. The physician and …
Sponsors
- Kristen Cloutier (D, 94) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Gattine (D, 126)
- Mark Lawrence (D, 35)
- James Libby (R, 22)
- Kristi Mathieson (D, 151)
- McCabe, Julia (D, 93)
- Rotundo, Peggy R. (D, 21)
- Holly Sargent (D, 147)
- Daniel Shagoury (D, 55)
- Nathan Wadsworth (R, 82)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-811), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-811) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- : 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-811).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
- : Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: HOME HEALTH CARE, HEALTH CARE SERVICES, Legislature, REFERRING PROVIDERS, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1583?
- LD1583 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act Regarding Home Health Care Services Ordered by a Physician Licensed Outside of Maine.
- What does LD1583 do?
- In its own words: An Act Regarding Home Health Care Services Ordered by a Physician Licensed Outside of Maine.
- What is the status of LD1583?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD1583?
- Kristen Cloutier (D, 94), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1583?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1583&snum=132
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