---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Facilitate The Development Of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities By Exempting Certain Facilities From The Requirement To Obtain A Certificate Of Need"
description: "An Act To Facilitate The Development Of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities By Exempting Certain Facilities From The Requirement To Obtain A Certificate Of Need"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 1890"
citation: "Maine LD 1890 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS", "CERTIFICATE OF NEED", "HEALTH CARE FACILITIES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Robert FOLEY"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 38
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2025-05-01"
last_action: "2026-03-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/24a1f6b1-fbe6-41f6-b0ae-b8bb8b3fd516"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099018"
source_hash: "43d8a21cd59909bb2c74c7729cda9de2f1835c5e20a8c4e5bf8b27cce18884e7"
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 1890 (132) — An Act To Facilitate The Development Of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities By Exempting Certain Facilities From The Requirement To Obtain A Certificate Of Need

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (H-827)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1261&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment C-B (H-828)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1261&item=3&snum=132)
3. **Chapter 599** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1261&item=4&snum=132)
4. **LD 1890 HP 1261** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1261&item=1&snum=132)

## Sponsors

- Robert FOLEY — primary (person)
- Jennifer POIRIER — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly POMERLEAU — cosponsor (person)
- Paul FLYNN — cosponsor (person)
- Rolf OLSEN — cosponsor (person)
- Scott CYRWAY — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-05-01** Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025. `receipt`
- **2025-05-01** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. `referral-committee`
- **2025-05-06** Report of the Chair-Pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
- **2025-05-06** Representative MEYER from the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Reports a recommendation for a CHANGE OF COMMITEE.
- **2025-05-06** Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- **2025-05-06** On motion of Representative MEYER, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. `referral-committee`
- **2025-05-06** Sent for concurrence.
- **2025-05-07** Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- **2025-05-07** On motion by Senator Nangle of Cumberland for the Committee on Health and Human Services REFERRED to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services, in concurrence. `referral-committee`
- **2025-06-25** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- **2026-03-05** Reports READ.
- **2026-03-05** On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-05** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-05** Committee Amendment "A" (H-827) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-05** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2026-03-05** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-827). `reading-3`
- **2026-03-05** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-10** Reports READ.
- **2026-03-10** On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-827) Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.
- **2026-03-10** Bill READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-10** Committee Amendment "A" (H-827) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-10** ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- **2026-03-12** COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-12** READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-827), in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2026-03-17** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-03-17** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-18** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2026-03-31** Became Law without Governor's Signature `became-law`
- **2025-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** Refer Approved by Chairs/Leads - REFER TO OTHER
- **2025-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - REF TO OTHER
- **2025-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2025-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Requested
- **2025-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Approved
- **2026-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2026-01-28T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2026-01-28T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2026-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/24a1f6b1-fbe6-41f6-b0ae-b8bb8b3fd516`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).