An Act To Promote Awareness Of The Maine Parentage Act

LD 541 requires the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to create and distribute a brochure explaining the Maine Parentage Act. The brochure must answer basic questions about the law and be provided to public health facilities, doctors' offices, and other public venues frequented by the general public. This bill directly affects healthcare providers and the public by increasing access to information about parental rights under the Parentage Act. It does not change the Parentage Act itself but aims to improve awareness through targeted distribution.