Mills Eases Way For Out-of-state Doctors To Practice Medicine In Maine

Click here for the latest coronavirus news, which the BDN has made free for the public. You can support this mission by purchasing a digital subscription. In response to the coronavirus, Gov. Janet Mills is making it easier for out-of-state physicians to practice medicine in Maine. Mills has issued an executive order that allows physicians to obtain an emergency license to provide health care in Maine, either in person or through telemedicine. [Our COVID-19 tracker contains the most recent information on Maine cases by county] At a press conference Wednesday, Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew said that the order also suspends the fee for retired physicians to reactivate their licenses. “We can’t have our health care providers sitting on the sidelines,” Lambrew said.