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ME LD1945
Bill
Status
6/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ambureen Rana
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AI Summary
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Amends Maine's health care data collection law to apply only to individuals 19 years of age or older, excluding minors from mandatory sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data collection requirements
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Changes when SOGI data must be collected from "upon intake and at any other time" to only "when demographic information is collected," narrowing the collection trigger
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Removes the requirement that SOGI data elements match federal HHS/HRSA uniform data system standards established in 2016
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Maintains the October 1, 2026 effective date for health care facilities (excluding pharmacies) to collect SOGI data, with individuals retaining the right to decline answering
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Signed into law by the Governor on June 10, 2025 as Public Law Chapter 255
Legislative Description
An Act to Clarify Data Collection Processes in Health Care Facilities
Health Care Facilities
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/3/2025