---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Save Lives By Capping The Out-Of-Pocket Cost Of Certain Medications"
description: "An Act To Save Lives By Capping The Out-Of-Pocket Cost Of Certain Medications"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "129"
identifier: "LD 2096"
citation: "Maine LD 2096 (129)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PRESCRIPTION DRUGS", "REGULATION", "COSTS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sara GIDEON"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 25
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2020-02-04"
last_action: "2020-03-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/429935b8-6959-4a4c-98d3-c9ef43a56ef4"
source_url: "http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280076444"
source_hash: "957bdbdc75d7d8025dee0a50ca8efb1d09f6bee75b1e2e03a1ac3ad3205afb14"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 2096 (129) — An Act To Save Lives By Capping The Out-Of-Pocket Cost Of Certain Medications

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1493&item=2&snum=129)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1493&item=5&snum=129)
3. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1493&item=1&snum=129)
4. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1493&item=3&snum=129)

## Sponsors

- Sara GIDEON — primary (person)
- Allison HEPLER — cosponsor (person)
- Andrew McLEAN — cosponsor (person)
- Ann MATLACK — cosponsor (person)
- Anne CARNEY — cosponsor (person)
- Anne PERRY — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara CARDONE — cosponsor (person)
- Benjamin COLLINGS — cosponsor (person)
- Betty AUSTIN — cosponsor (person)
- Bettyann SHEATS — cosponsor (person)
- Brian HUBBELL — cosponsor (person)
- Bruce BICKFORD — cosponsor (person)
- Bruce WHITE — cosponsor (person)
- Catherine BREEN — cosponsor (person)
- Catherine NADEAU — cosponsor (person)
- Charlotte WARREN — cosponsor (person)
- Chloe MAXMIN — cosponsor (person)
- Christina RILEY — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher CAIAZZO — cosponsor (person)
- Colleen MADIGAN — cosponsor (person)
- Craig HICKMAN — cosponsor (person)
- Dana DOW — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel HOBBS — cosponsor (person)
- David McCREA — cosponsor (person)
- Deane RYKERSON — cosponsor (person)
- Denise TEPLER — cosponsor (person)
- Dennis KESCHL — cosponsor (person)
- Diane DENK — cosponsor (person)
- Donna BAILEY — cosponsor (person)
- Donna DOORE — cosponsor (person)
- Drew GATTINE — cosponsor (person)
- Dwayne PRESCOTT — cosponsor (person)
- Eloise VITELLI — cosponsor (person)
- Erik JORGENSEN — cosponsor (person)
- Erin HERBIG — cosponsor (person)
- Everett CARSON — cosponsor (person)
- Frances HEAD — cosponsor (person)
- Gary DRINKWATER — cosponsor (person)
- Genevieve McDONALD — cosponsor (person)
- Geoffrey GRATWICK — cosponsor (person)
- Gina MELARAGNO — cosponsor (person)
- Harold STEWART — cosponsor (person)
- Heidi BROOKS — cosponsor (person)
- Heidi SAMPSON — cosponsor (person)
- Henry INGWERSEN — cosponsor (person)
- Holly STOVER — cosponsor (person)
- James DILL — cosponsor (person)
- James HANDY — cosponsor (person)
- Janice COOPER — cosponsor (person)
- Janice DODGE — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffrey EVANGELOS — cosponsor (person)
- Jessica FAY — cosponsor (person)
- John MARTIN — cosponsor (person)
- John SCHNECK — cosponsor (person)
- Josanne DOLLOFF — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph PERRY — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce McCREIGHT — cosponsor (person)
- Justin FECTEAU — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen DILLINGHAM — cosponsor (person)
- Kent ACKLEY — cosponsor (person)
- Kristen CLOUTIER — cosponsor (person)
- Lois RECKITT — cosponsor (person)
- Lori GRAMLICH — cosponsor (person)
- Louis LUCHINI — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret CRAVEN — cosponsor (person)
- Mark BRYANT — cosponsor (person)
- Matthea DAUGHTRY — cosponsor (person)
- Matthew MOONEN — cosponsor (person)
- Maureen TERRY — cosponsor (person)
- Michael BRENNAN — cosponsor (person)
- Michael CARPENTER — cosponsor (person)
- Michael SYLVESTER — cosponsor (person)
- Michele MEYER — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle DUNPHY — cosponsor (person)
- Ned CLAXTON — cosponsor (person)
- Nicole GROHOSKI — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia HYMANSON — cosponsor (person)
- Paul STEARNS — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel TALBOT ROSS — cosponsor (person)
- Ralph TUCKER — cosponsor (person)
- Rebecca MILLETT — cosponsor (person)
- Rena NEWELL — cosponsor (person)
- Richard BRADSTREET — cosponsor (person)
- Richard FARNSWORTH — cosponsor (person)
- Richard MASON — cosponsor (person)
- Richard PICKETT — cosponsor (person)
- Robert ALLEY — cosponsor (person)
- Roland MARTIN — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan FECTEAU — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan TIPPING — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah PEBWORTH — cosponsor (person)
- Scott CUDDY — cosponsor (person)
- Scott CYRWAY — cosponsor (person)
- Sean PAULHUS — cosponsor (person)
- Shawn BABINE — cosponsor (person)
- Sheldon HANINGTON — cosponsor (person)
- Shenna BELLOWS — cosponsor (person)
- Stanley ZEIGLER — cosponsor (person)
- Stephen MORIARTY — cosponsor (person)
- Stephen STANLEY — cosponsor (person)
- Susan AUSTIN — cosponsor (person)
- Susan DESCHAMBAULT — cosponsor (person)
- Teresa PIERCE — cosponsor (person)
- Thom HARNETT — cosponsor (person)
- Tiffany ROBERTS — cosponsor (person)
- Timothy THERIAULT — cosponsor (person)
- Troy JACKSON — cosponsor (person)
- Victoria DOUDERA — cosponsor (person)
- Victoria KORNFIELD — cosponsor (person)
- Victoria MORALES — cosponsor (person)
- Walter RISEMAN — cosponsor (person)
- William PLUECKER — cosponsor (person)
- William TUELL — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-02-04** Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed.
- **2020-02-04** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-04** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2020-02-06** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-17** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2020-03-17** On OBJECTION of Representative MOONEN of Portland REMOVED.
- **2020-03-17** The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- **2020-03-17** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-17** Committee Amendment "A" (H-772) was READ.
- **2020-03-17** On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, House Amendment "A" (H-778) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-772) was READ and ADOPTED. `passage`
- **2020-03-17** Committee Amendment "A" (H-772) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-778) thereto was ADOPTED.
- **2020-03-17** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2020-03-17** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-772) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-778) thereto.
- **2020-03-17** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2020-03-17** Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence
- **2020-03-17** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2020-03-17** Committee Amendment "A" (H-772) READ
- **2020-03-17** House Amendment "A" (H-778) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-772) READ and ADOPTED in concurrence
- **2020-03-17** Committee Amendment "A" (H-772) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-778) thereto ADOPTED
- **2020-03-17** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-772) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-778) thereto in concurrence `reading-2`
- **2020-03-17** This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2020-03-17** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2020-03-17** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2020-03-17** PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2020-03-18** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/429935b8-6959-4a4c-98d3-c9ef43a56ef4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).