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ME LD2132

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rachel Talbot Ross

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Origin

Senate

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Emergency medical services educators and training centers must now be licensed by the Emergency Medical Services' Board

  • Unlicensed EMS practice becomes a Class E crime only when done intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly; civil violations carry fines of $1,000 to $5,000 per violation

  • Attorney General may seek injunctions against unlicensed practitioners, with fines up to $10,000 per violation of injunction terms

  • Physicians and hospitals are now required (rather than permitted) to report trauma information to the board within 30 days of diagnosis or discharge

  • Definition of "regional council" changed from "business entity" to "entity" recognized by the board

Legislative Description

An Act to Amend the Maine Emergency Medical Services Act of 1982 to Require Compliance with the Statewide Trauma-incidence Registry and Make Certain Technical and Other Changes

Health Care Services

Last Action

Voted: Divided Report

2/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice And Public Safety1/7/2026

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