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ME LD1078

Bill

Status

Passed

6/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ambureen Rana

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Authorizes certified hypodermic apparatus exchange programs to operate mobile sites within their certified municipality, including rotating locations, variable schedules, and temporary setups with Maine CDC preapproval

  • Permits delivery services of hypodermic apparatuses within a program's service area, requiring client confidentiality, safe handling, and proper disposal

  • Restricts deliveries to locations where the program has been expressly invited by someone with legal authority to authorize access

  • Programs must ensure safe collection and disposal of hypodermic apparatuses and operate within parameters (geographic zones, time frames, site types) approved by Maine CDC

  • Site expansion under these provisions does not entitle programs to additional funding under existing Maine CDC contracts

Legislative Description

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

Treatment

Last Action

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

6/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Health And Human Services3/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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