An Act To Allow Former Military Medical Personnel To Perform Certain Medical Services
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1327
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: FARRIN, THIBODEAU, FREDETTE, GOLDEN, HANINGTON, LUCHINI, CARPENTER, CYRWAY, MASON
Amends: 32 MRSA §2582, 32 MRSA §3270-F, 32 MRSA §3658

Legislative Document
No. 1327
H.P. 921
House of Representatives, April 4, 2017
An Act To Allow Former Military Medical Personnel To Perform 
Certain Medical Services
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FARRIN of Norridgewock.
Cosponsored by President THIBODEAU of Waldo and
Representatives: CASÁS of Rockport, FREDETTE of Newport, GOLDEN of Lewiston, 
HANINGTON of Lincoln, LUCHINI of Ellsworth, Senators: CARPENTER of Aroostook, 
CYRWAY of Kennebec, MASON of Androscoggin.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  32 MRSA §2582 is enacted to read: 
§2582.  Exemption for military medical personnel 
1.  Exemption for military medical personnel.  A person who served as a medic in 
the United States Army, medical technician in the United States Air Force, corpsman in 
the United States Navy or health services technician in the United States Coast Guard and 
who was discharged or released from military service under conditions other than 
dishonorable may perform certain services delegated by a licensee supervising the person 
under this chapter that constitute the practice of osteopathic medicine if the person has 
entered into a medical practice agreement under subsection 2 and is under the supervision 
of a licensee under this chapter or a health care facility licensed under Title 22, chapter 
405.  For purposes of this section, the terms "United States Army," "United States Air 
Force," "United States Navy" and "United States Coast Guard" include any reserve or 
national guard components. 
2.  Medical practice agreement.  A person licensed under this chapter or a health 
care facility licensed under Title 22, chapter 405 that is supervised by a licensee under 
this chapter may enter into a medical practice agreement that complies with requirements 
and protocols developed by the board under subsection 3 with a former medic, medical 
technician, corpsman or health services technician under subsection 1 for that person to 
perform certain osteopathic medical services that reflect that person's medical training 
and experience.  A medical practice agreement under this subsection must be approved by 
the board. 
3.  Rules.  The board shall adopt routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 
375, subchapter 2-A to establish requirements and protocols for a medical practice 
agreement under subsection 2 and to carry out the purposes of this section. 
Sec. 2.  32 MRSA §3270-F is enacted to read: 
§3270-F.  Exemption for military medical personnel 
1.  Exemption for military medical personnel.  A person who served as a medic in 
the United States Army, medical technician in the United States Air Force, corpsman in 
the United States Navy or health services technician in the United States Coast Guard and 
who was discharged or released from military service under conditions other than 
dishonorable may perform certain services delegated by a licensee supervising the person 
under this chapter that constitute the practice of medicine if the person has entered into a 
medical practice agreement under subsection 2 and is under the supervision of a 
physician licensed under this chapter or a health care facility licensed under Title 22, 
chapter 405.  For purposes of this section, the terms "United States Army," "United States 
Air Force," "United States Navy" and "United States Coast Guard" include any reserve or 
national guard components. 
2.  Medical practice agreement.  A physician licensed under this chapter or a health 
care facility licensed under Title 22, chapter 405 may enter into a medical practice 
agreement that complies with requirements and protocols developed by the board under 
subsection 3 with a former medic, medical technician, corpsman or health services 
technician under subsection 1 for that person to perform certain medical services that 
reflect that person's medical training and experience.  A medical practice agreement 
under this subsection must be approved by the board. 
3.  Rules.  The board shall adopt routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 
375, subchapter 2-A to establish requirements and protocols for a medical practice 
agreement under subsection 2 and to carry out the purposes of this section. 
Sec. 3.  32 MRSA §3658 is enacted to read: 
§3658.  Exemption for military medical personnel 
1.  Exemption for military medical personnel.  A person who served as a medic in 
the United States Army, medical technician in the United States Air Force, corpsman in 
the United States Navy or health services technician in the United States Coast Guard and 
who was discharged or released from military service under conditions other than 
dishonorable may perform certain services delegated by a licensee supervising the person 
under this chapter that constitute the practice of podiatric medicine if the person has 
entered into a medical practice agreement under subsection 2 and is under the supervision 
of a licensee under this chapter or a health care facility licensed under Title 22, chapter 
405.  For purposes of this section, the terms "United States Army," "United States Air 
Force," "United States Navy" and "United States Coast Guard" include any reserve or 
national guard components. 
2.  Medical practice agreement.  A person licensed under this chapter or a health 
care facility licensed under Title 22, chapter 405 that is supervised by a licensee under 
this chapter may enter into a medical practice agreement that complies with requirements 
and protocols developed by the board under subsection 3 with a former medic, medical 
technician, corpsman or health services technician under subsection 1 for that person to 
perform certain podiatric medical services that reflect that person's medical training and 
experience.  A medical practice agreement under this subsection must be approved by the 
board. 
3.  Rules.  The board shall adopt routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 
375, subchapter 2-A to establish requirements and protocols for a medical practice 
agreement under subsection 2 and to carry out the purposes of this section. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a former United States Army medic, United States Air Force medical 
technician, United States Navy corpsman or United States Coast Guard health services 
technician to perform certain medical services under the supervision of a person holding a 
license to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine or podiatry or at a health care facility 
under a medical practice agreement approved by the respective licensing board.