Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2005: An Act Regarding Mail Order Delivery of Prescription Drugs
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act Regarding Mail Order Delivery of Prescription Drugs.
From the engrossed text:
An Act Regarding Mail Order Delivery of Prescription Drugs Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §4349, sub-§7 is enacted to access to prescription drugs. If a covered person is using a mail order pharmacy, the pharmacy benefits manager shall allow for the dispensing of the covered person's prescription drug at a network pharmacy under the following circumstances to ensure that the covered person has access to prescription drugs. A. If the prescription is delayed by more than one day after the expected delivery date provided by the mail order pharmacy, the network pharmacy shall provide the covered person up to a 7-day supply or the smallest prepackaged unit supply of the prescription drug. B. If the prescription drug arrives in an unusable condition, the network pharmacy shall provide the prescription drug in accordance with the covered person's prescription. A covered person that receives a prescription drug pursuant to paragraph A or B may not be subject to any payment that exceeds the total of one copayment, coinsurance payment or other out-of-pocket payment for the dispensing of that prescription drug. Page 1 - 132LR2906(03)
Sponsors
- Donna Bailey (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Sally Cluchey (D, 52)
- Curry, Chip (D, 11)
- Nicole Grohoski (D, 7)
- Craig Hickman (D, 14)
- Kristi Mathieson (D, 151)
- Timothy Nangle (D, 26)
- Cameron Reny (D, 13)
- Tipping, Mike (D, 8)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT 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" (S-597).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-597) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-597).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- : Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Subjects: MAIL ORDER DELIVERY, HEALTH CARE SERVICES, Legislature, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD2005?
- LD2005 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act Regarding Mail Order Delivery of Prescription Drugs.
- What does LD2005 do?
- In its own words: An Act Regarding Mail Order Delivery of Prescription Drugs.
- What is the status of LD2005?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2005?
- Donna Bailey (D, 31), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD2005?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2005&snum=132
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