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LD1078 • 2025

An Act to Support Maine's Public Health Objectives by Increasing Access to Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs

An Act to Support Maine's Public Health Objectives by Increasing Access to Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Ambureen Rana
Last action
2025-06-22
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Support Maine's Public Health Objectives by Increasing Access to Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs

An Act to Support Maine's Public Health Objectives by Increasing Access to Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs Sponsor: Representative Ambureen Rana Reference committee: Health and Human Services Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Support Maine's Public Health Objectives by Increasing Access to Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs Sponsor: Representative Ambureen Rana Reference committee: Health and Human Services Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2234(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2234(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1078 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-22 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-06-10 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2025-06-09 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-04 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. 2025-05-16 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-16 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-04-10 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  8. 2025-03-14 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Support Maine's Public Health Objectives by Increasing Access to Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs
Sponsor:
Representative Ambureen Rana
Reference committee:
Health and Human Services
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR2234(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 700 - L.D. 1078
An Act to Support Maine's Public Health Objectives by Increasing Access to
Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1341, sub-§5 is enacted to read:
5. Authorized service models. A certified hypodermic apparatus exchange program
may:
A. Operate mobile sites within the municipality where the program is certified,
including rotating locations, variable schedules or temporary setups, as long as the
program ensures the safe collection and disposal of hypodermic apparatuses and
operates within parameters preapproved by the Maine Center for Disease Control and
Prevention. For the purposes of this paragraph, "parameters" means a set of general
operating conditions, such as geographic zones, time frames or site types, that allows
certified hypodermic apparatus exchange programs to operate flexibly within those
defined boundaries, rather than being limited to fixed locations; and
B. Provide delivery services of hypodermic apparatuses within the program's service
area, as long as the delivery ensures client confidentiality, safe handling and proper
disposal. The program may deliver only to locations where it has been expressly invited
by an individual or entity with legal authority to authorize access to that location.
Expansion of sites under this subsection does not entitle a certified hypodermic apparatus
exchange program to additional funds under an existing contract with the Maine Center for
Disease Control and Prevention.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JUNE 22, 2025
CHAPTER
408
PUBLIC LAW