Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1970: An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Consent for HIV Testing and Disclosure of Related Medical Information for Insurance Purposes
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Consent for HIV Testing and Disclosure of Related Medical Information for Insurance Purposes.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Consent for HIV Testing and Disclosure of Related Medical Information for Insurance Purposes Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §19203, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1999, c. 512, Pt. B, §1 and affected by §§5 and 6, is further amended to read: 2. Designated health care provider. To a health care provider designated by the subject of the test in writing. When a patient has authorized disclosure of HIV test results to a person or organization providing health care, the patient's health care provider may make these results available only to other health care providers working directly with the patient and only for the purpose of providing direct medical or dental patient care. Any health care provider who discloses HIV test results in good faith pursuant to this subsection is immune from any criminal or civil liability for the act of disclosing HIV test results to other health care providers; Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §19203-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2007, c. 93, §1, is further amended to informed consent. Except as provided in this section and section 19203, subsections 4 and 5, an HIV test must be voluntary and undertaken only with a patient's knowledge and understanding that an HIV test is planned informed consent. A patient must be informed orally or in writing …
Sponsors
- Laurie Osher (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- Stacy Brenner (D, 30)
- John Eder (R, 136)
- Ryan Fecteau (D, 132)
- Paul Flynn (R, 63)
- Kristi Mathieson (D, 151)
- Matthew Moonen (D, 117)
- Ambureen Rana (D, 21)
- Amy Roeder (D, 23)
- Laura Supica (D, 22)
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 "B" (H-801), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : Reports READOn motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "B" (H-801) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "B" (H-801) 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 "B" (H-801). 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.
- : On motion by Senator BAILEY of York Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence.
- : Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, on motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Unfinished Business
- : Unfinished Business
Subjects: AIDS, TESTING, Legislature, Senate, DISEASES, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1970?
- LD1970 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Consent for HIV Testing and Disclosure of Related Medical Information for Insurance Purposes.
- What does LD1970 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Consent for HIV Testing and Disclosure of Related Medical Information for Insurance Purposes.
- What is the status of LD1970?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD1970?
- Laurie Osher (D, 25), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1970?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1970&snum=132
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