Advocacy

As part of Frannie Peabody Center’s commitment to our mission of advocating for those living with or affected by HIV/AIDS in Maine, the agency provides testimony and statements at the state and national level. The organization is also an active member of a number of community coalitions and advocacy bodies.

FPC Testimony & Statements

Frannie Peabody Center provides and/or contributes to testimony for legislative action that has an impact on our clients and the community we serve. Below are some recent examples of statements made by FPC staff on behalf of the agency.

LD 2167 || FPC Testimonty - Katie Rutherford An Act to Develop Maine's Economy and Strengthen Its Workforce by Establishing an Office of New Americans (1/30/24)

LD 2075 || FPC Testimonty - Katie Rutherford An Act to Protect Healthcare Workers from HIV (1/11/24)

Amicus Brief || Summary in support of the U.S. government in Braidwood Management v. Becerra - Access to HIV testing and prevention medications

LD 1736 || FPC Testimonty - Katie Rutherford An Act to Advance the National HIV/AIDS Strategy by Broadening HIV Testing

LD 1736 || FPC Testimonty - Ren Morrill An Act to Advance the National HIV/AIDS Strategy by Broadening HIV Testing

LD 1736 || FPC Testimonty - Deborah Shields An Act to Advance the National HIV/AIDS Strategy by Broadening HIV Testing

LD 1165 || Coalition Letter || An Act to Enhance Cost Savings to Consumers of Prescription Drugs (4/11/2023)

LD 199 || FPC Testimony || An Act to Improve the Health of Maine Residents by Removing Exclusions to the MaineCare Program (3/28/2023)

LD 1822 || FPC Testimony || An Act To Improve Access to Behavioral Health Services
by Prohibiting Cost Sharing by Insurers (1/11/2022)

LD 1783 || FPC Testimony || An Act To Require Health Insurance Carriers and Pharmacy Benefits Managers To Appropriately Account for Cost-sharing Amounts Paid on Behalf of Insureds (1/11/2022)

LD 994 || FPC Testimony || An Act to Promote Public Health Eliminating Criminal Penalties for Possession of Hypodermic Apparatuses (4/21/2021)

LD 415 || FPC Testimony || Directing DHHS to Increase MaineCare Reimbursement Rates to Targeted Case Management Services To Reflect Inflation (4/15/2021)

LD 718 || FPC Testimony || An Act To Improve the Health of Maine Residents by Closing Coverage Gaps in the MaineCare Program and the Children's Health Insurance Program (4/15/2021)

LD 1115 || FPC Testimony - R.Morrill (video) || An Act To Improve Access to HIV Prevention Medications (4/8/2021)

LD 1115 || FPC Testimony - K.Rutherford (video) || An Act To Improve Access to HIV Prevention Medications (4/8/2021)

LD 1115 || Community Position Statement || An Act To Improve Access to HIV Prevention Medications (4/8/2021)

LD 888 || FPC Testimony || An Act To Ensure Ongoing Services for Victims of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence (3/22/2021)

FPC Letter to Sen. Collins regarding proposed cuts to HOPWA for FY 2021

LD 1613 || FPC Testimony || An Act Regarding Women’s Health and Economic Security (2/13/2020)

Testimony

Maine HIV/AIDS Advisory Committee

Voting Member

Maine’s HIV/AIDS Advisory Committee (HIVAC) is commissioned under Maine statute Title 5 §19202. HIVAC’s membership consists of a diverse range of experience within the landscape of HIV/AIDS in Maine and strives to be representative of the community for which it serves. Currently, the Committee includes HIV-positive individuals, medical providers, social service community-based organizations, as well as members of the Maine Legislature, Maine’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Corrections, The Office of MaineCare Services, and Department of Education.

2019 HIVAC Report to Maine’s Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services

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