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ME LD108

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Morgan Rielly

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services to release deceased individuals' military service records to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner upon request
  • Information sharing is limited to authorized representatives conducting official duties related to suicide reporting and prevention
  • Amends Title 37-B MRSA §509 by adding a new subsection 7 governing this release of information
  • Signed into law by the Governor on May 29, 2025 as Public Law Chapter 131

Legislative Description

An Act to Authorize the Release of Military Records to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner for the Purposes of Suicide Reporting and Prevention

Military Forces

Last Action

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

5/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Veterans And Legal Affairs1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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