Committee Introductions
Introductions from Interested Parties - Committee on Health and Human Services
Maine Primary Care Association Remarks
Bryan Wyatt, Director of Policy & Communications, Maine Primary Care Association - 2/9/21
COVID-19
LD: 1 "An Act to Establish the COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights"
Testimony in Support of LD: 1 "An Act to Establish the COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights"
Charles F. Dingman, Esq., Kozak & Gayer (On behalf of Maine Primary Care Association) - 2/23/21
LD: 1077 "Resolve, To Promote Equity in COVID-19 Immunizations"
Testimony in Support of LD: 1077 "Resolve, To Promote Equity in COVID-19 Immunizations"
Bryan Wyatt, Director of Policy & Communications, Maine Primary Care Association - 5/3/21
Testimony in Support of LD: 1077 "Resolve, To Promote Equity in COVID-19 Immunizations"
Lisa Tapert, MPH, Executive Director, Maine Mobile Health Program - 5/3/21
Department of Health and Human Services/MaineCare
LD: 1995 “An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2023”
Testimony in Support of LD: 1995 “An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2023”
Charles F. Dingman, Esq., Kozak & Gayer (On behalf of Maine Primary Care Association) - 2/28/22
LD: 1787 "An Act To Improve the Quality and Affordability of Primary Health Care Provided by Federally Qualified Health Centers"; Sponsor's Amendment
Testimony in Support of LD: 1787 "An Act To Improve the Quality and Affordability of Primary Health Care Provided by Federally Qualified Health Centers"
Darcy Shargo, CEO, Maine Primary Care Association - 2/22/22
Testimony in Support of LD: 1787 "An Act To Improve the Quality and Affordability of Primary Health Care Provided by Federally Qualified Health Centers"
Constance Coggins, President & CEO, HealthReach Community Health Centers - 2/22/22
Testimony in Support of LD: 1787 "An Act To Improve the Quality and Affordability of Primary Health Care Provided by Federally Qualified Health Centers"
Barbara Crider, Executive Director of York County Community Action - 2/22/22
Testimony in Support of LD: 1787 "An Act To Improve the Quality and Affordability of Primary Health Care Provided by Federally Qualified Health Centers"
Belinda Fletcher, CEO, Harrington Family Health Center - 2/22/22
Testimony in Support of LD: 1787 "An Act To Improve the Quality and Affordability of Primary Health Care Provided by Federally Qualified Health Centers"
Marilyn Hughes, CEO, Regional Medical Center at Lubec - 2/22/22
Testimony in Support of LD: 1787 "An Act To Improve the Quality and Affordability of Primary Health Care Provided by Federally Qualified Health Centers"
Ellen Krajewski, MPH, CEO, Eastport Health Care - 2/22/22
Testimony in Support of LD: 1787 "An Act To Improve the Quality and Affordability of Primary Health Care Provided by Federally Qualified Health Centers"
Corrine A. LaPlant, Executive Director, St. Croix Regional Family Health Center - 2/22/22
Testimony in Support of LD: 1787 "An Act To Improve the Quality and Affordability of Primary Health Care Provided by Federally Qualified Health Centers"
Ann Tucker, CEO, Greater Portland Health - 2/22/22
LD: 393 "An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding Health and Human Services"
Testimony in Support of LD: 393 "An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding Health and Human Services"
Darcy Shargo, CEO, Maine Primary Care Association - 2/22/22
LD: 1867 "An Act To Codify MaineCare Rate System Reform"
Testimony in Support of LD: 1867 "An Act To Codify MaineCare Rate System Reform"
Charles F. Dingman, Esq., Kozak & Gayer (On behalf of Maine Primary Care Association) - 2/2/22
LD: 652 "An Act to Include an Emergency Reimbursement Rate Review Process in Rate Setting by the Department of Health and Human Services"
Testimony in Support of LD: 652 "An Act to Include an Emergency Reimbursement Rate Review Process in Rate Setting by the Department of Health and Human Services"
Marge Kilkelly, Policy Program Manager, Maine Primary Care Association - 3/23/21
LD: 718 "An Act To Improve the Health of Maine Residents by Closing Coverage Gaps in the MaineCare Program and the Children's Health Insurance Program"
Testimony in Support of LD: 718 "An Act To Improve the Health of Maine Residents by Closing Coverage Gaps in the MaineCare Program and the Children's Health Insurance Program"
Marge Kilkelly, Policy Program Manager, Maine Primary Care Association - 4/15/21
Testimony in Support of LD: 718 "An Act To Improve the Health of Maine Residents by Closing Coverage Gaps in the MaineCare Program and the Children's Health Insurance Program"
Charles F. Dingman, Esq., Kozak & Gayer (On behalf of Maine Primary Care Association) - 4/15/21
Testimony in Support of LD: 718 "An Act To Improve the Health of Maine Residents by Closing Coverage Gaps in the MaineCare Program and the Children's Health Insurance Program"
Allison Conroe, Development Coordinator, Maine Mobile Health Program - 4/15/21
LD 1390 “An Act To Maximize Health Care Coverage for the Uninsured through Easy Enrollment in the MaineCare Program or in a Qualified Health Plan in the Marketplace”
Testimony in Support of LD 1390 “An Act To Maximize Health Care Coverage for the Uninsured through Easy Enrollment in the MaineCare Program or in a Qualified Health Plan in the Marketplace”
Marge Kilkelly, Policy Program Manager, Maine Primary Care Association - 5/12/21
Health Care
LD: 1778 “An Act To Improve Health Care Affordability and Increase Options for Comprehensive Coverage for Individuals and Small Businesses in Maine”
Testimony in Support of LD: 1778 “An Act To Improve Health Care Affordability and Increase Options for Comprehensive Coverage for Individuals and Small Businesses in Maine”
Hannah A. Hudson, Policy and Communications Manager, Maine Primary Care Association - 1/11/22
LD: 631 "An Act to Provide Funding for Maine's Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program"
Testimony in Support of LD: 631 "An Act to Provide Funding for Maine's Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program"
Marge Kilkelly, Policy Program Manager, Maine Primary Care Association - 3/16/21
LD: 120 "An Act To Lower Health Care Costs through the Establishment of the Office of Affordable Health Care"
Testimony in Support of LD: 120 "An Act To Lower Health Care Costs through the Establishment of the Office of Affordable Health Care"
Marge Kilkelly, Policy Program Manager, Maine Primary Care Association - 4/13/21
LD: 749 "An Act To Establish a Council on Health Systems Development"
Testimony in Support of LD: 749 "An Act To Establish a Council on Health Systems Development"
Charles F. Dingman, Esq., Kozak & Gayer (On behalf of Maine Primary Care Association) - 4/21/21
LD: 1463 "An Act To Make Health Care Coverage More Affordable for Working Families and Small Businesses”
Testimony in Support of LD: 1463 "An Act To Make Health Care Coverage More Affordable for Working Families and Small Businesses”
Marge Kilkelly, Policy Program Manager, Maine Primary Care Association - 5/12/21
Health Equity
LD: 1693 “An Act To Advance Health Equity, Improve the Well-being of All Maine People and Create a Health Trust”
Testimony in Support of LD: 1693 “An Act To Advance Health Equity, Improve the Well-being of All Maine People and Create a Health Trust”
Hannah A. Hudson, Policy and Communications Manager, Maine Primary Care Association - 2/9/22
LD: 1113 “Resolve, To Direct the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations To Study and Propose Solutions to Disparities in Access to Prenatal Care in the State”
Testimony in Support of LD: 1113 “Resolve, To Direct the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations To Study and Propose Solutions to Disparities in Access to Prenatal Care in the State"
Darcy Shargo, CEO, Maine Primary Care Association - 4/6/21
Oral Health
LD: 615 "An Act to Remove the Advanced Cardia Life Support Certification Requirement for Dental Therapists"
Testimony in Support of LD: 615 "An Act to Remove the Advanced Cardia Life Support Certification Requirement for Dental Therapists"
Beth Pearce, Oral Health Coordinator, Maine Primary Care Association - 3/16/21
LD: 996 "An Act to Improve Dental Health Access for Maine Children and Adults with Low Incomes"
Testimony in Support of LD: 996 "An Act to Improve Dental Health Access for Maine Children and Adults with Low Incomes"
Beth Pearce, Oral Health Coordinator, Maine Primary Care Association - 4/26/21
LD: 1501 "An Act to Protect Oral Health for Children in Maine"
Testimony in Support of LD: 1501 "An Act to Protect Oral Health for Children in Maine"
Beth Pearce, Oral Health Coordinator, Maine Primary Care Association - 4/26/21
LD: 1660 "An Act To Modify Dental Licensure Requirements to Consider Credentialed Individuals From Other Jurisdictions"
Testimony in Support of LD: 1660 "An Act To Modify Dental Licensure Requirements to Consider Credentialed Individuals From Other Jurisdictions"
Beth Pearce, Oral Health Coordinator, Maine Primary Care Association - 5/13/21
Prescription Drugs
LD: 1938 “An Act To Prohibit Discriminatory Practices Related to the 340B Drug Pricing Program”
Testimony in Support of LD: 1938 “An Act To Prohibit Discriminatory Practices Related to the 340B Drug Pricing Program”
Bryan Wyatt, Chief Public Affairs Officer, Maine Primary Care Association - 2/15/22
LD: 1115 "An Act to Improve Access to HIV Prevention Medications"
Testimony in Support of LD: 1115 "An Act to Provide Funding for Maine's Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program"
Marge Kilkelly, Policy Program Manager, Maine Primary Care Association - 4/8/21
Primary Care
LD: 1196 “An Act Regarding Targets for Health Plan Investments in Primary Care and Behavioral Health”
Testimony in Support of LD: 1196 “An Act Regarding Targets for Health Plan Investments in Primary Care and Behavioral Health"
Darcy Shargo, CEO, Maine Primary Care Association - 4/15/21
Public Health
LD: 867 “An Act To Prohibit Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations for 5 Years To Allow for Safety Testing and Investigations into Reproductive Harm”
Testimony in Opposition to LD: 867 “An Act To Prohibit Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations for 5 Years To Allow for Safety Testing and Investigations into Reproductive Harm”
Caroline Zimmerman, MaineHealth (on behalf of the Maine Immunization Coalition) - 1/11/22
LD: 96 “An Act To Create Fairness in the Treatment of Students by Retaining Students with Certain Vaccine Exemptions”
LD: 156 “An Act To Promote School Attendance by Exempting Virtual Public Charter School and Private School Students from Immunization Requirements”
LD: 833 “An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Vaccines by Reinstating Religious Exemptions”
LD: 1082 “An Act To Improve Educational Opportunities by Exempting Children Who Attend Virtual Public Charter Schools from Immunization Requirements and Expanding Enrollment at Virtual Public Charter School
Testimony in Opposition to LDs: 96, 156, 833, 1082
Caroline Zimmerman, MaineHealth (on behalf of the Maine Immunization Coalition) - 5/6/21
School-based Health Centers
LD: 979 “An Act to Expand Maine's School-based Health Centers”
Testimony in Support of LD: 979 "An Act to Expand Maine's School-based Health Centers”
Bryan Wyatt, Director of Policy & Communications, Maine Primary Care Association - 4/6/21
Social Determinants of Health
LD: 174 "An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Ending Hunger by 2030 Advisory Group"
Testimony in Support of LD: 174 "An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Ending Hunger by 2030 Advisory Group"
Hannah A. Hudson, Policy and Communications Manager, Maine Primary Care Association - 1/18/22
Substance Use Disorder/Treatment
LD: 510 “Resolve, To Reduce Stigma Regarding Substance Use Disorder by Requiring the Use of Respectful Language in the MaineCare Benefits Manual and Other Department of Health and Human Services Publications”
Testimony in Support of LD: 510 "Resolve, To Reduce Stigma Regarding Substance Use Disorder by Requiring the Use of Respectful Language in the MaineCare Benefits Manual and Other Department of Health and Human Services Publications”
Marge Kilkelly, Policy Program Manager, Maine Primary Care Association - 3/17/21
LD: 1333 "An Act Concerning the Dispensation of Naloxone Hydrochloride by Emergency Medical Services Providers”
Testimony in Support of LD: 1333 "An Act Concerning the Dispensation of Naloxone Hydrochloride by Emergency Medical Services Providers"
Charles F. Dingman, Esq., Kozak & Gayer (On behalf of Maine Primary Care Association) - 4/23/21
Telehealth
LD: 1681 “An Act Regarding Telehealth Services for Certain Licensees of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Certain Licensees Affiliated with the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation”
LD: 1007 “An Act to Increase Availability of Health Care through Telehealth”
LD: 1194 “An Act to Reduce Health Care Worker Shortages”
LD: 849 “An Act to Make Permanent the Telehealth Reimbursement Options Passed by Emergency Measures”
LD: 333 “An Act Regarding Telehealth”
LD: 323 “An Act Regarding Insurance Coverage for Telehealth Services"
Testimony in Support of LDs: 1681, 1007, 1194, 849, 333, 323
Charles F. Dingman, Esq., Kozak & Gayer (On behalf of Maine Primary Care Association) - 5/23/21
Workforce
LD: 1973 “An Act To Support Frontline Health Care Workers by Waiving Professional Licensing Fees”
Testimony in Support of LD: 1973 “An Act To Support Frontline Health Care Workers by Waiving Professional Licensing Fees”
Hannah A. Hudson, Policy and Communications Manager, Maine Primary Care Association - 2/24/22
LD: 1327 "An Act to Create the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program"
Testimony in Support of LD: 1327 "An Act to Create the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program"
Bryan Wyatt, Director of Policy & Communications, Maine Primary Care Association - 4/20/21
LD: 1597 “An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Strengthen Maine's Health Care Workforce”
Testimony in Support of LD: 1597 “An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Strengthen Maine's Health Care Workforce”
Emily Ferry, Workforce Program Manager, Maine Primary Care Association - 5/18/21