An Act to Ensure Access to Newly Born Male Infant Circumcision by Requiring MaineCare and Health Insurance Coverage
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0615
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Sponsors: MURPHY, BRENNER, CRAFTS, GRAHAM, PERRY, TERRY
Amends: 24 MRSA §2317-B, 24-A MRSA §2743-C, 24-A MRSA §2834-E, 24-A MRSA §4234-G, 22 MRSA §3174-K

Legislative Document
No. 615
H.P. 392
House of Representatives, February 14, 2023
An Act to Ensure Access to Newly Born Male Infant Circumcision 
by Requiring MaineCare and Health Insurance Coverage
Reference to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services 
suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MURPHY of Scarborough.
Cosponsored by Senator BRENNER of Cumberland and
Representatives: CRAFTS of Newcastle, GRAHAM of North Yarmouth, PERRY of Calais, 
TERRY of Gorham.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
PART A
Sec. A-1.  24 MRSA §2317-B, sub-§22, as amended by PL 2019, c. 605, §3, is 
further amended to read:
22.  Title 24-A, section 4320-M.  Coverage for abortion services, Title 24‑A, section 
4320‑M; and
Sec. A-2.  24 MRSA §2317-B, sub-§23, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 605, §4, is 
amended to read:
23.  Title 24-A, sections 2766-A and 2847-W.  The prohibition on a dental benefit 
waiting period for persons under 19 years of age, Title 24‑A, sections 2766‑A and 2847‑W.; 
and
Sec. A-3.  24 MRSA §2317-B, sub-§24 is enacted to read:
24.  Title 24-A, sections 2743-C and 2834-E.  Coverage for newly born male infant 
circumcision, Title 24-A, sections 2743-C and 2834-E.
Sec. A-4.  24-A MRSA §2743-C is enacted to read:
§2743-C.  Coverage for newly born male infant circumcision
An insurer that issues individual contracts providing maternity benefits, including 
benefits for childbirth, shall provide coverage for circumcision of a newly born male infant.
Sec. A-5.  24-A MRSA §2834-E is enacted to read:
§2834-E.  Coverage for newly born male infant circumcision
An insurer that issues group contracts and certificates providing maternity benefits, 
including benefits for childbirth, shall provide coverage for circumcision of a newly born 
male infant.
Sec. A-6.  24-A MRSA §4234-G is enacted to read:
§4234-G.  Coverage for newly born male infant circumcision
A health maintenance organization that issues individual and group contracts providing 
maternity benefits, including benefits for childbirth, shall provide coverage for 
circumcision for a newly born male infant.
Sec. A-7.  Application. The requirements of this Part apply to all policies, contracts 
and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State 
on or after January 1, 2024.  For purposes of this Part, all policies, contracts and certificates 
are deemed to be renewed no later than the next yearly anniversary of the contract date.
PART B
Sec. B-1.  22 MRSA §3174-KKK is enacted to read:
§3174-KKK.  Reimbursement for costs of circumcision
Beginning January 1, 2024, the department shall provide reimbursement under the 
MaineCare program for the costs of circumcision for a newly born male infant.
SUMMARY
Part A of this bill requires health insurance coverage for newly born male infant 
circumcision. The requirements apply beginning on January 1, 2024.
Part B of this bill requires the MaineCare program to provide reimbursement for the 
costs of newly born male infant circumcision beginning January 1, 2024.