An Act to Provide
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1079
Committee Amendment CA_A_H301 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A to H.P. 701, L.D. 1079, "An Act to Provide 
Comprehensive Perimenopause and Menopause Education" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA c. 279 is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 279 
PERIMENOPAUSE AND MENOPAUSE EDUCATION 
§1700-F. Perimenopause and menopause education materials 
The department shall enter into partnerships with health care providers, including 
obstetricians, gynecologists, primary care providers, nurse practitioners and physician 
assistants, and community-based health care programs and hospitals to create and 
disseminate informational materials in electronic and physical form to educate 
menstruating persons and all individuals on the symptoms and processes of and other issues 
surrounding perimenopause and menopause. The informational materials must include 
symptoms of and treatments· for perimenopause and menopause, symptoms of 
perimenopause and menopause for which a person should contact a health care provider, 
the biological process behind perimenopause and menopause, how to talk to family and 
friends about perimenopause and menopause and any other information the department 
determines necessary to prepare and educate individuals regarding perimenopause and 
menopause. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
0 
allocations are made. • 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4' to H.P. 701, L.D. 1079 
Initiative: Provides funding to create and disseminate informational materials on issues 
sunounding perimenopause and menopause. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2025-26 
$20,000 
$20,000 
2026-27 
$20,000 
$20,000 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment broadens the scope of the creation ofperimenopause and menopause 
educational materials in the bill. It adds primary care providers, nurse practitioners and 
physician assistants to the list of medical professionals that are specified to be included in 
the partnerships with the Department of Health and Human Services. It requires that all 
individuals be the target of educational materials rather than only menstruating persons. It 
requires the materials to be disseminated as well as created. The amendment changes the 
allocation of the chapter from the Part of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22 concerning 
hospi4tls and medical care into the Patt concerning public health. The amendment also 
adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/14/25 LRL 
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LD 1079 
LR 1262(02) 
An Act to Provide Comprehensive Perimenopause and Menopause Educat~on 
Fiscal Note for BilLas Amended by Committee Amendment 1A
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Committee: Health and Human Services 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
. General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2025-26 
$20,000 
$20,000 
FY 2026-27 
$20,000 
$20,000 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$20,000 
$20,000 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$20,000 
$20,000 
The bill includes ongoing annual General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of 
$20,000 beginning in fiscal year 2025-26 to partner with health care providers, community-based health care programs 
and hospitals to create and disseminate informational materials on issues surrounding perimenopause and menopause. 
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