Resolve, To Implement Certain Recommendations of the Report of the Governor's Task Force on Expanding Access to Oral Health Care for Maine People
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0624
Committee Amendment CA_A_H206 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P., 438, L.O. 624, "Resolve, To 
Implement Certain Recommendations of the Report of the Governor's Task Force on 
Expanding Access to Oral Health Care for Maine People" 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 (page 1, lines 1 to 5 in L.O.) and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Adopt rules. Resolved: That, by December 31, 2009, the Department of 
Health and Human Services shall amend its rules to increase MaineCare dental 
reimbursement rates to the 25th percentile of New England regional survey dental fees 
for those dental procedures identified in the Office of MaineCare Services table of dental 
procedure codes as 00140; 01110; 01120; 02330; 02331; 02332; 02391; D2392; 
02394; 07140; 07210; and 09220; and be it fUliher 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
Initiative: Appropriates and allocates funds to increase MaineCare dental reimbursement 
rates for 12 specified procedures to the 25th percentile of New England regional survey 
dental fees. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2009-10 
$1,402,857 
$1,402,857 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2010-11 
$2,797,325 
$2,797,325 
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COMMIITEE AMENDMENT "R ,. 10 H.P. 438, L.D. 624 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2009-10 
$2,592,180 
$2,592,180 
2010-11 
$5,192,749 
$5,192,749 
This amendment limits the dental reimbursement rate increase to the 25th percentile 
of New England regional survey dental fees for 12 dental procedures. The amendment 
also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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LR 1040(02) 
Resolve, To Implement Certain Recommendations of the Report of the Governor's Task Force on 
Expanding Access to Oral Health Care for Maine People 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "~,, 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
)Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
$1,402,857 
$1,402,857 
$2,592,180 
2010-11 
$2,797,325 
$2,797,325 
$5,192,749 
Projections 
2011-12 
$2,797,325 
$2,797,325 
$5,192,749 
Projections 
2012-13 
$2,797,325 
$2,797,325 
$5,192,749 
Provides an appropriation of $1,402,857 in 2009-10 and $2,797,325 in 2010-11 for the state share of the MaineCare 
costs of increasing dental reimbursement rates to the 25th percentile of New England regional fees for 12 specified 
dental procedures. The estimate of total full-year annual MaineCare costs of$7,990,074 (state and federal) is based 
on applying these rate increases to CUlTent utilization of the procedures affected. First year costs assume a December 
31, 2009 effective date. 
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