Maine · Bill 2154 · 132nd Legislature

An Act to Establish the Health Information Technology Fund to Support a State-designated Statewide Health Information Exchange

LD 2154 Sponsored by Drew Gattine Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 7, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 7, 2026
  3. Passed the House Mar 10, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 17, 2026
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Apr 16, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This bill would establish a health information technology fund within the Department of Health and Human Services to collect voluntary private contributions from health care-related entities. The funds would be used to fund the state share requirements for receiving federal operating funds for the state-designated statewide health information exchange.

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeCommittee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Joint Health and Human Services
  2. CommitteeThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence · Joint Health and Human Services
  3. HouseCONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-834). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. SenateReport READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-834) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
  5. SenateCOMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-834), in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith.
  6. HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  7. SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
  8. SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-834) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-690) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-834) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-690) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.
  9. HouseThe House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-834) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-690). ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  10. HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  11. SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
  12. GovernorSigned by the Governor

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2026 Joint Health and Human Services Committee report: Ought to Pass as Amended
Members

Yes · 13

 Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 4 cosponsors

From Maine's official records (legislature.maine.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.