An Act To Increase Access to Certain Dental Services
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1461
Committee Amendment CA_A_H601 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 1023, L.D. 1461, 
Act To Increase Access to Certain Dental Services" 
Bill, "An 
Amend 
the 
bill 
in 
section 
in 
that part 
designated 
"§I094-D." in the first paragraph in the 6th and 7th lines (page 
1, lines 16 and 17 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Such 
procedures include, but are not limited to," and inserting in its 
place the following: 
'As used in this subchapter, unless the 
context otherwise indicates, 
"reversible intraoral procedures" 
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Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§I094-D." in the first paragraph in the 10th line (page 1, line 
in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "procedures" the 
following: 'defined by the board' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of 
that part designated "§I094-G." (page 2, lines 11 to 29 in L.D.) 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'§I094-G. 
Qualifications 
The 
board 
may 
certify 
as 
an 
expanded 
function 
dental 
assistant a person 18 years of age or older who 
submits 
an 
application on forms furnished by the board together with the 
reguired fee to be determined by the board, not to exceed $100, 
and: 
1. 
Bolds 
certified 
dental 
assistant 
certificate 
or 
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registered dental hygiene license and bas completed training. 
Holds 
a current certified dental assistant certification or a 
current registered dental hygienist license and has successfully 
completed training in a school or program approved by the board; 
or 
2. 
Is credentialed by another state or province. 
Is 
credentialed to perform as an expanded function dental assistant 
by another state or Canadian province, the standards of which are 
acceptable to the board. 
The board may adopt routine technical rules pursuant to 
Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A to implement this section.' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 by inserting after that 
part designated "§1094-G." the following: 
'§1094-H. 
Certification: renewal 
Certificates must be renewed every 5 years. 
On or before 
the expiration of the certificate, the expanded function dental 
assistant must pay to the board a certification renewal fee of 
not more than $lOO to be determined by the board. 
Expanded 
function dental assistants who have not paid the renewal fee on 
or before the expiration of the 
5-year certificate must 
be 
reinstated upon payment of a late fee of not more than $50 to be 
determined 
by 
the 
board 
if 
paid 
within 
days 
of 
the 
certificate's expiration date. 
failure to be properly certified 
within 30 days results in automatic suspension of a certificate 
to practice. 
Reinstatement may be made, 
if approved by the 
board, by payment to the secretary-treasurer of the board of a 
fee determined by the board of not more than $100. 
The board may adopt routine technical rules pursuant to 
Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A to implement this section.' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the 
following: 
'Sec. 
3. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
Dental Examiners - Board of 
0384 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Allocates 
funds 
for 
the 
costs 
associated with 
establishing a new category of dental assistant. 
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$5,600 
$5,600' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment limits the number of procedures the expanded 
function dental assistant may perform to the procedures listed in 
the bill and provides that the Board of Dental Examiners may 
further expand through 
rulemaking other reversible procedures 
that an expanded function dental assistant may perform. 
It also 
establishes an application fee that will be determined by the 
Board of Dental Examiners, 
not to exceed $100, 
as well as 
a 
certification renewal fee of not more than $100. 
The amendment 
also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
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FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: OS/27/05 ,;:'k.?ac:.. 
LD 1461 
LR 1806(02) 
An Act To Increase Access to Certain Dental Services 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A" 
Committee: Bnsiness, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
Projections 
2007-08 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$5,600 
$3,500 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$20,000 
$10,000 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2008-09 
$3,500 
This bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $5,600 in fiscal year 2006-07 for the Board of Dental 
Examiners, affiliated with the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, for the costs associated with 
establishing a new category of dental assistant. The additional revenue to the Board from licensing and other fees is 
estimated to be $20,000 in fiscal year 2006-07. 
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