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LD 828

An Act To Allow Chiropractors To Be Designated As School Health Advisors

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Joe Baldacci

Designates chiropractors as eligible school health advisors in Maine; no fiscal impact.

Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
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Bill Summary · LD 828

Summary of LD 828 – An Act To Allow Chiropractors To Be Designated As School Health Advisors

Purpose and Intent

LD 828 seeks to designate chiropractors as eligible individuals who can serve as school health advisors within Maine's educational system. The central change would be to authorize a new designation for chiropractors in the context of school health oversight and policy support. The bill’s fiscal note indicates no anticipated fiscal impact if enacted.

Key Provisions (as available)

  • Designation: The bill would authorize chiropractors to be designated as school health advisors.
  • Scope and duties: Specific duties, qualifications, appointment processes, oversight mechanisms, and scope of authority are not detailed in the provided documents. The primary stated change is the inclusion of chiropractors among those who can serve in the illustrative role of a school health advisor.
  • Relationship to school policy: Implicitly supports the integration of chiropractic expertise into school health planning and policies, subject to the bill’s eventual text (not fully provided here).

Note: The provided material does not include the full text of the bill, so precise provisions (e.g., qualifications, appointment method, term length, supervision, funding, and reporting requirements) are not specified in this summary.

Fiscal Impact

  • Fiscal Note: The fiscal note states “No fiscal impact” for the bill as amended by Committee Amendment (S-74). The approved fiscal note was dated 04/18/25.

Affected Stakeholders

  • Students and families: Potential changes to access to health advisory guidance within schools.
  • School districts and administrators: Possible new designation process and advisory responsibilities.
  • Chiropractors: Expanded potential professional role within school health governance.
  • Public health and education policy staff: Interaction with new designation and any related policy guidelines.

Legislative History and Status

  • Introduced: March 4, 2025.
  • Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs.
  • Reported and debated through May 2025, including multiple committee amendments and readings.
  • Final status: Placed in the Legislative Files as (DEAD) on May 22, 2025, indicating the bill did not advance to enactment in the 132nd Maine Legislature.

Timeline of Key Actions

  • 2025-03-04: Referred to Education and Cultural Affairs.
  • 2025-04-14: Work session and divided report.
  • 2025-05-12–05-13: Reports (ONTP/OTP-AM); committee amendment A (S-74) adopted; bill read and passed to engrossment.
  • 2025-05-14–05-14: Non-concurrence and concurrence actions; reports read and votes recorded.
  • 2025-05-20–05-22: Sent down for concurrence; House/Senate measures regarding inward reports; final legislative actions show INSISTENCE and a roll-call sustaining that position.
  • 2025-05-22: The bill was placed in the Legislative Files as (DEAD).

Potential Implications

  • If enacted, the designation would formalize chiropractors as a resource within school health advisory structures, potentially affecting policy development and health services coordination in schools.
  • The lack of a fiscal impact suggests minimal or offset costs; however, actual implementation costs would depend on the final design of the designation process and any training or supervision requirements.
  • Debates could arise regarding scope of practice, inter-professional collaboration, and alignment with existing school health services.

If you want, I can compare this with existing Maine statutes on school health advisories or provide a brief overview of similar designations in other states for context.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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