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Category: Health and Human Services

Sen. Carpenter introduces bill to ban liquid nicotine containers

Posted: February 21, 2019

AUGUSTA – Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Houlton, presented his bill LD 551, “An Act To Ban Nicotine Liquid Containers,” at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 to...

Millett introduces bill to keep e-cigarettes off school grounds

Posted: February 12, 2019

AUGUSTA — Sen. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth, presented a bill that would ban e-cigarettes from school grounds in Maine. LD 152, “An Act To...

Sen. Miramant bill would require cameras in ambulances

Posted: February 10, 2019

AUGUSTA — A bill by Sen. Dave Miramant, D-Camden, would require cameras when ambulances transport patients. Sen. Miramant’s bill, LD 159, An Act...

Sen. Claxton to chair the Committee for State and Local Government for the 129th Maine Legislature

Posted: December 31, 2018

AUGUSTA — Sen. Ned Claxton, D-Auburn, has been appointed by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to chair the Joint Standing Committee on...

Senate approves Libby bill to increase access to child care

Posted: April 09, 2018

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate approved a bill from Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, to increase payments to care providers that serve working families in...

Sens. Gratwick, Carson appointed to Task Force on Health Care for All

Posted: December 01, 2017

AUGUSTA — Sens. Geoff Gratwick, D-Bangor, and Brownie Carson, D-Harpswell, have been appointed to the Legislature’s special task force on Health...

Legislature overrides veto of bill to promote telehealth for rural patients

Posted: August 02, 2017

AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature on Wednesday voted to override Governor Paul LePage’s veto of LD 1485, a bill to require the state’s Medicaid...

Gratwick bill restoring doctor-patient relationship in pain treatment signed into law

Posted: June 20, 2017

AUGUSTA — Sen. Geoff Gratwick’s bill to provide necessary flexibility to doctors in prescribing opioid medications to patients with severe,...

Senate gives initial OK to Gratwick’s bill restoring doctor-patient relationship in pain treatment

Posted: June 13, 2017

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Tuesday gave unanimous, initial approval to LD 1031, a bill by Sen. Geoff Gratwick, D-Bangor, that would provide...

Senate seeks funding for Gratwick bill for MaineCare telehealth parity

Posted: June 12, 2017

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Monday indicated its desire to enact LD 1485, a bill to require the state’s Medicaid program treat telehealth...