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LD805 • 2025

Resolve, to Direct the Board of Licensure in Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Licensure to Conduct a Study Regarding the Feasibility of Combining Those Boards

Resolve, to Direct the Board of Licensure in Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Licensure to Conduct a Study Regarding the Feasibility of Combining Those Boards

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Sponsor
Representative Kristi Mathieson
Last action
2025-03-27
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

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Resolve, to Direct the Board of Licensure in Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Licensure to Conduct a Study Regarding the Feasibility of Combining Those Boards

Resolve, to Direct the Board of Licensure in Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Licensure to Conduct a Study Regarding the Feasibility of Combining Those Boards Sponsor: Representative Kristi Mathieson Reference committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, to Direct the Board of Licensure in Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Licensure to Conduct a Study Regarding the Feasibility of Combining Those Boards Sponsor: Representative Kristi Mathieson Reference committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-27 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-03-25 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-03-21 House

    Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  4. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  6. 2025-02-27 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Direct the Board of Licensure in Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Licensure to Conduct a Study Regarding the Feasibility of Combining Those Boards
Sponsor:
Representative Kristi Mathieson
Reference committee:
Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 805
H.P. 512 House of Representatives, March 4, 2025
Resolve, to Direct the Board of Licensure in Medicine and the Board
of Osteopathic Licensure to Conduct a Study Regarding the
Feasibility of Combining Those Boards
Submitted by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation pursuant to Joint
Rule 204.
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 27, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered
printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MATHIESON of Kittery.

Page 1 - 132LR0430(01)
1Sec. 1. Board of Licensure in Medicine and Board of Osteopathic
2Licensure study. Resolved: That the Board of Licensure in Medicine and Board of
3 Osteopathic Licensure shall conduct a study regarding the feasibility of combining into a
4 single board that licenses and regulates physicians and physician assistants. In conducting
5 the study, the boards shall ensure that the primary purpose of protecting the public is the
6 paramount consideration in the formation of a single board.
7Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, by December 31, 2025, the Board of Licensure in
8 Medicine and Board of Osteopathic Licensure shall submit a report based on the study
9 conducted in section 1 to the Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and
10 Financial Services. The committee is authorized to submit legislation related to the report
11 to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
12SUMMARY
13 This resolve directs the Board of Licensure in Medicine and Board of Osteopathic
14 Licensure to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of combining into a single board that
15 licenses and regulates physicians and physician assistants. The boards are required to
16 submit a report based on the evaluation by December 31, 2025 to the Joint Standing
17 Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services, which may submit
18 legislation related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
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