Maine Code § 24-A-2159-F

Discrimination in medical malpractice insurance based solely on legally protected
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health care activity
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms
have the following meanings.
A. "Adverse action" means revocation, suspension or other disciplinary action against a health care
professional's license. [PL 2023, c. 345, §1 (NEW).]
B. [PL 2023, c. 648, Pt. E, §3 (RP).]
C. "Aid and assist legally protected health care activity" and "aiding and assisting legally protected
health care activity" have the same meanings as in Title 14, section 9002, subsection 1. [PL 2023,
c. 648, Pt. E, §3 (NEW).]
D. "Legally protected health care activity" has the same meaning as in Title 14, section 9002,
subsection 8. [PL 2023, c. 648, Pt. E, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2023, c. 648, Pt. E, §3 (AMD).]
2. Discrimination prohibited. An insurer that provides medical malpractice insurance in this
State may not refuse to issue or renew coverage, cancel or restrict coverage, impose any sanctions,
fines, penalties or rate increases or require the payment of additional charges by a health care
professional who engages in legally protected health care activity or aids and assists legally protected
health care activity on the sole basis that the health care professional is acting in violation of another
state's law related to legally protected health care activity or aiding and assisting legally protected health
care activity or is subject to an adverse action against the health care professional's license in another
state for a violation of that state's law related to legally protected health care activity or aiding and
assisting legally protected health care activity.
[PL 2023, c. 648, Pt. E, §3 (AMD).]
3. Action based on adverse action in another state prohibited. An insurer that provides medical
malpractice insurance in this State may not refuse to issue or renew coverage, cancel or restrict coverage
or require the payment of additional charges by a health care professional who engages in legally

protected health care activity or aids and assists legally protected health care activity as a result of an
adverse action against the health care professional's license in another state if the adverse action is
solely based on a violation of the other state's law related to legally protected health care activity or
aiding and assisting legally protected health care activity.
[PL 2023, c. 648, Pt. E, §3 (AMD).]

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