Maine Democratic leaders pitch COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights
Lawmakers hold a public hearing on L.D. 1, which would waive all copayments for testing and vaccinations.
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Top State House Democrats on Tuesday pitched their No. 1 legislative priority, a COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights, that among other things would waive all copayments associated with testing and vaccinations.
The bill, co-sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson and House Speaker Ryan Fecteau, also would strengthen access to telehealth options – including allowing audio-only appointments – and would permit providers to fill most prescriptions for up to 180 days.
“This bill is about making sure nothing prevents Mainers from getting the health care they need … to protect them from this dangerous virus,” Fecteau said during a public hearing before the Legislature’s Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services. “We cannot have costs be a barrier to testing and vaccination.”