Maine 129th Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

LD 38 — An Act To Require Insurance Coverage For Hearing Aids For Adults

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence

  3. On Motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.

  4. On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  5. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  7. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  8. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-241), in concurrence.

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (H-241) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

  10. READ ONCE.

  11. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  12. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  13. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-241).

  14. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  15. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  16. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence

  17. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  18. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.

  19. Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

  • James HANDY · Primary
  • Heidi BROOKS · Cosponsor
  • Michael CARPENTER · Cosponsor
  • Everett CARSON · Cosponsor
  • Jessica FAY · Cosponsor
  • Erin HERBIG · Cosponsor
  • Gina MELARAGNO · Cosponsor
  • Bettyann SHEATS · Cosponsor
  • Stanley ZEIGLER · Cosponsor
  • Robert Foley · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • James HANDY

Co-sponsors (9)

  • Heidi BROOKS
  • Michael CARPENTER
  • Everett CARSON
  • Jessica FAY
  • Erin HERBIG
  • Gina MELARAGNO
  • Bettyann SHEATS
  • Stanley ZEIGLER
  • Robert Foley Republican

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 38?
LD 38 is sponsored by James HANDY, Heidi BROOKS, Michael CARPENTER, Everett CARSON, Jessica FAY, Erin HERBIG, Gina MELARAGNO, Bettyann SHEATS, Stanley ZEIGLER, and Robert Foley (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 38?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2019. Enacted.
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