While the bill passed both chambers of the Legislature unanimously earlier this month, House Republicans voted overwhelmingly on Monday in support of Gov. Paul LePage’s veto.

Physicians and treatment providers fear that requiring reporting to reduce Maine’s rise in drug-addicted babies could discourage pregnant women from seeking prenatal care.

The goal is to reduce overdose deaths, and some states are trying the medically staffed facilities, but one legislator says Maine is not ready for them yet.