An Act to Increase
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2146
Committee Amendment CA_A_S611 (Senate)
Amends: 22 MRSA §1066

COMMITTEB AMENDMENT "/1 » to S.P, 864, L.D. 2146, "An Act to Increase
Access to Critical Vaccinations"
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph E in subparagraph (1) in the 4th and 5th lines
(page 1, lines 10 and 11 in L.D.) by striking out the following;". through the Northeast
Public Health Collaborative or its successor organization"
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph E in subparagraph (4) in the first 2 lines (page
1, lines 15 and 16 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Northeast Public Health
Collaborative or its successor organization" and inserting the following: 'American
Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians or the American
Colleee of Obstetricians and Gvnecoloeists or their successor orBanizations'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following:
'See. 2. 22 MRSA §1066, sub-§4-A is enacted to read;
4-A. Additional fundine request. Notwithstanding subsection 5. the board may
request funding from the State to cover the cost of vaccines for children who qualify for
vaccines under the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. Vaccines for Children Program for those vaccines that are
recommended by the department or the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American
Academy _oLF^^^ the American Colleee of Obstetricians and
GynecQloBists or their successor oreanizations in accordance with subsection 3. paraeraoh
E. Anv funding request made bv the board under this subsection is subject to leeislative
approval in the biennial budget process. The board shall submit the funding request to the
State Budget Officer in accordance with the provisions of law that apply to departments of
State Government and Title 5. section 1665. At the same time that the fiindJQg reauest is
submitted to the State Budeet Officer, the board shall also notify the joint standine
committee of the LeRislature havine jurisdiction over health and human services matters of
the amount of the funding request.'
Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph G in the last line (page 2, line 8 in L.D.) by
striking out the following: "EaragraghJF" and inserting the following: 'subsection 4-A'
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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<^ COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "ft " to S.P, 864, L.D. 2 146
Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 8 in the last 2 lines (page 2, lines 16 and 17
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Northeast Public Health Collaborative or its
successor orfianization" and inserting the following: 'American Academy of Pediatrics. the
American Academy of Family Physicians or the American Colleee of Obstetricians and
Gvnecoloeists or their successQtorfiamzations1
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment reallocates a
provision of the bill and removes language in the bill referring to the Northeast Public
Health Collaborative or its successor organization and recommendations related to
vaccines made by the collaborative. Instead, the amendment refers to the recommendations
related to vaccines made by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy
of Family Physicians or the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists or their
successor organizations. The amendment requires the Maine Vaccine Board to consider
vaccines that are recommended by those organizations when making its annual
determination of vaccines that must be made available through the Universal Immunization
Program. If federal funding is not available for certain vaccines under the United States
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Vaccines for Children Program, the amendment also authorizes the Maine Vaccine Board
to request state funding to cover the costs of vaccines for children who qualify for vaccines
under the Vaccines for Children Program for those vaccines that are recommended by the
Department of Health and Human Services or those organizations.
The amendment provides a pharmacist licensed in this State with immunity from
liability for negligence for administering a vaccine that is outside the guidelines
recommended by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or its
successor organization, as long as the administration of the vaccine is in accordance with
guidelines recommended by the State or those organizations.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 03/20/26 I^Kt-
LD 2146 LR 2903(02)
An Act to Increase Access to Critical Vaccinations
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "4" ( ^- to ^
Committee; Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Contingent potential future biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail aud Notes
A contingent potential future biennium General Fund cost to the Department of Health and Human Services may
result from this bill if federal funding is not available for certain vaccines from the United States Department of
Health and Human Services, This bill authorizes the Maine Vaccine Board to request state funding, subject to
legislative approval in the biennial budget process, to cover the costs of vaccines for children under the Vaccines for
Children Program in the event of a federal funding shortfall.
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