2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
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An Act to Clarify the Law Regarding Prior Authorization for Air Ambulances
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Bill History
1/8/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Senate
1/21/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
1/21/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
3/21/2025
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Senate
4/4/2025
Reported Out: OTP/OTP-AM
Joint Conference
4/8/2025
Report READ
Senate
4/8/2025
On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED
Senate
4/8/2025
Bill READ ONCE
Senate
4/8/2025
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED
Senate
4/8/2025
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Senate
4/10/2025
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
ROLL CALL NO. 79 (Yeas 144 - Nays 0 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Acc Maj Ought To Pass Rep RC #79
4/10/2025
144
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/17/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Donna Bailey
Democrat