Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2105: An Act to Update Maine's Mandated Reporting Laws
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Update Maine's Mandated Reporting Laws.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Update Maine's Mandated Reporting Laws Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4002, sub-§5-E is enacted to read: 5-E. Health care practitioner. "Health care practitioner" means a physician or any other person certified, registered or licensed in the healing arts, including, but not limited to, a nurse, nurse practitioner, podiatrist, optometrist, chiropractor, dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant, physician associate and emergency medical services provider. Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §4002, sub-§6-A, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 495, §16, is amended to read: 6-A. Licensed mental health professional. "Licensed mental health professional" means a psychiatrist, licensed psychologist, licensed clinical social worker or, certified social worker or community service provider as defined in Title 5, section 20003, subsection 4. Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §4009, as enacted by PL 1979, c. 733, §18, is repealed. Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §4011-A, sub-§1, as corrected by RR 2025, c. 1, Pt. B, §4, is amended to read: 1. Required report to department. The following adult persons shall immediately, within no more than 24 hours, report or cause a report to be made to the department when the person knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been or is likely to be abused or neglected or that a suspicious child death has occurred: A. When acting in a professional (2) An emergency …
Sponsors
- Michele Meyer (D, 150) · primary sponsor
- Henry Ingwersen (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-907) 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-907), 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-907).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : 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: ABUSE AND NEGLECT, Legislature, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, MANDATED REPORTERS, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD2105?
- LD2105 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Update Maine's Mandated Reporting Laws.
- What does LD2105 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Update Maine's Mandated Reporting Laws.
- What is the status of LD2105?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2105?
- Michele Meyer (D, 150), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for LD2105?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2105&snum=132
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