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LD 1079

An Act To Provide Comprehensive Perimenopause And Menopause Education

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Michelle Boyer and 8 co-sponsors

Maine DHHS will create and share educational materials on perimenopause and menopause with providers and communities to raise awareness and guide care.

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Bill Summary · LD 1079

Summary — LD 1079: An Act To Provide Comprehensive Perimenopause And Menopause Education

Status: Signed by Governor (July 1, 2025)
Introduced: March 14, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Cloutier of Lewiston
Committee: Health and Human Services
Final form: Engrossed with Committee Amendment “A” (H-301)

Purpose / Intent

LD 1079 directs the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to develop and disseminate educational materials and provide education concerning perimenopause and menopause. The bill aims to improve public and provider awareness of perimenopause and menopause-related issues and support better-informed health care decisions.

Key provisions

  • Authorizes DHHS to create informational materials and provide education on issues surrounding perimenopause and menopause.
  • Directs DHHS to partner with health care providers, community-based health programs and hospitals for development and dissemination of materials (per the engrossed/amended version).
  • No new regulatory/licensing requirements for providers or insurers are established in the bill text included in the fiscal notes; primary action is educational/outreach.

Who is affected

  • Department of Health and Human Services: responsible agency to implement materials and outreach.
  • Health care providers, community-based programs, and hospitals: identified partners for creating and distributing materials.
  • Maine residents who are perimenopausal or menopausal, caregivers, and clinicians: primary audiences for the education and materials.
  • State budget/general fund: bears the ongoing appropriation cost.

Fiscal impact

  • Ongoing General Fund appropriation of $20,000 annually beginning FY 2025–26 (final fiscal notes tied to the engrossed/amended bill).
    • Earlier preliminary fiscal estimate had shown $10,000 annually; the final engrossed/amended fiscal note increased this to $20,000 annually.
  • Funds are intended for development and dissemination of materials and partnership activities; no major programmatic or capital expenditures are indicated.

Process / Timeline highlights

  • Referred to Health and Human Services (Mar 14, 2025). Committee work and amendment (OTP‑AM) occurred in April–May 2025.
  • Passed (House and Senate concurrence) late May 2025; temporarily placed on the Special Appropriations Table June 2, 2025; enacted June 25, 2025.
  • Signed by the Governor: July 1, 2025.
  • Implementation would begin with the FY 2025–26 appropriation.

Expected impact

  • Short-term: creation and dissemination of educational resources to improve awareness among patients and clinicians.
  • Longer-term: potential for earlier recognition, better symptom management, and improved care coordination for people experiencing perimenopause and menopause; no direct mandate to change clinical practice or insurance coverage is specified.

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

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