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LD 1497

An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Primary Care Reporting By The Maine Quality Forum And To Establish The Primary Care Advisory Council

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Amy Arata and 4 co-sponsors

Establishes the Primary Care Advisory Council to guide primary care reporting and policy, coordinating Maine Quality Forum duties with DHHS, Bureau of Insurance, and MHDO.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 1497

Summary — LD 1497 (132nd Legislature)

Title: An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Primary Care Reporting By The Maine Quality Forum And To Establish The Primary Care Advisory Council
Status: Signed by Governor (June 9, 2025)
Introduced: April 8, 2025
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Engrossing amendment: Committee Amendment "A" (H-268) adopted

Purpose

LD 1497 modifies statutory requirements around primary care reporting performed by the Maine Quality Forum and establishes a new Primary Care Advisory Council to advise state agencies and the Forum on primary care measurement, reporting and related policy work.

Key provisions

  • Amends existing law that governs the Maine Quality Forum’s primary care reporting responsibilities (the bill text itself specifies the precise statutory edits; the summary materials provided do not reproduce the exact language).
  • Creates the Primary Care Advisory Council to provide input and guidance on primary care reporting and related policy issues. The fiscal notes indicate the council will involve multiple state entities.
  • Identified state participants expected to establish and serve on the advisory council include:
    • Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
    • Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance
    • Maine Health Data Organization (MHDO)
    • Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Tribal Populations
  • Implements whatever reporting, consultation or coordination responsibilities are assigned to the Forum and council in the enacted statutory language (see bill text for exact duties, membership, meeting cadence and any reporting deadlines).

Who is affected

  • Maine Quality Forum — changes its statutory reporting duties regarding primary care.
  • State agencies listed above — will be asked to establish and participate on the advisory council.
  • Maine Health Data Organization — likely involved in data and reporting coordination.
  • Primary care providers, insurers, policymakers and the public — may be affected indirectly by changes to primary care metrics, reporting outputs and any policy recommendations that follow.

Fiscal impact

  • Fiscal notes (LR0919(02) and LR0919(03)) estimate minor cost increases to both the General Fund and Other Special Revenue Funds.
  • Any additional costs to DHHS, the Bureau of Insurance, MHDO and the Permanent Commission to establish and serve on the advisory council are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgets.

Legislative timeline / status

  • Referred to committee: April 8, 2025
  • Reported out as OTP-AM and amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-268) in May 2025
  • Passed (engrossed as amended): May 27–29, 2025
  • Signed by Governor: June 9, 2025
  • Effective date: not specified in the provided materials (consult the enacted bill text for the statutory effective date or any delayed effective provisions).

For implementation details (council membership, meeting schedule, precise reporting changes, and statutory language), consult the enacted bill text and any administrative guidance from DHHS, the Maine Quality Forum or MHDO.

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

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