An Act To Improve Oral Health Care for Maine's Children
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0100
Committee Amendment CA_A_H255 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,~ " to H.P. 84, L.D. 100, Bill, "An Act To 
Improve Oral Health Care for Maine's Children" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Direct the Department of Education and the Department of Health and 
Human Services To Implement Strategies To Increase the Provision of Oral Health 
Screenings to Preschool Children and Children Entering School' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Pilot programs to increase oral health screening. Resolved: That 
the Commissioner of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Commissioner 
of Education and pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 6454, shall 
develop one or more pilot programs, providing screenings at a total of 3 sites, to evaluate 
the provision of oral health screenings for preschool children and children entering 
elementary school. Pilot programs must be implemented at a total of 3 sites. Prior to 
establishing a pilot program, the commissioners shall: 
1. Review existing oral health programs and initiatives in the State and develop an 
inventory of these programs and the services provided; 
2. Review mandatory health screenings in other states and research and evidence on 
the effectiveness of oral health screenings in schools; 
3. Identify the costs of implementing an oral health screening program and potential 
funding sources for the program; and 
4. Develop standards of practice for screenings and appropriate training for school 
personnel. 
A pilot program must clearly provide that a student whose parents object to oral 
health screenings may not be screened; and be it further 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ~" to H.P. 84, L.D. 100 
Sec. 2. Report to legislative committees on oral health pilot programs. 
Resolved: 
That the Commissioner of Health and Human Services and the 
Commissioner of Education shaII report on the development and implementation of pilot 
programs authorized under section 1 to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and 
Human Services and the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs no 
later than February 15, 2010. Using information obtained from the pilot programs, the 
commissioners shall include in the report the standards of practice developed for 
screenings, a description of the training needed to conduct the screenings and an estimate 
of the need for treatment for students without access to dental services. The report must 
also include an account of expenditures to implement the pilot programs; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Authority to submit legislation. Resolved: That the Joint Standing 
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs may submit legislation to the Second 
Regular Session of the 124th Legislature pertaining to the provision of oral health 
screenings for preschool and elementary school students; and be it fllliher 
Sec. 4. Authorization to use grant funds. Resolved: That, notwithstanding 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 2128, subsection 5, funds from the Maine 
School Oral Health Fund may be used to implement pilot programs in accordance with 
this resolve. No more than $10,000 from the fund may be used to implement the pilot 
programs, including the cost of administration, coordination and evaluation of the pilot 
programs.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs. It replaces the biII with a resolve. It directs the Commissioner of 
Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, to 
establish pilot programs for oral health screenings at 3 sites. It authorizes the Department 
of Health and Human Services to use the Maine School Oral Health Fund as a funding 
source for the pilot programs. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQURED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 05/07/09 ;::!;Pac 
LD 100 
LR 30(02) 
An Act To Improve Oral Health Care for Maine's Children 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "~" 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
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Additional costs to the Department of Education to coordinate with the Department of Health and Human Services in 
the development of the required pilot programs can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. Additional costs 
to the Department of Health and Human Services can also be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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