An Act To Allow Retired Dentists To Obtain a License To Practice in Nonprofit Clinics
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1573
Committee Amendment CA_A_H397 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " 
to H.P. 1155, L.D. 1573, Bill, "An Act To 
Allow Retired Dentists To Obtain a License To Practice in Nonprofit Clinics" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in the 2nd to last line (page 1, line 6 in L.D.) by inserting 
after the following: "clinic" the following: 'without any remuneration for work performed 
at the clinic. The applicant must furnish proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant 
has been licensed to practice dentistry in this State and is in good standing with the board 
or, if the applicant was licensed to practice dentistry in another state or a Canadian 
province, that the applicant's professional education is no less than is required in this 
State and the applicant is in good standing and not subject to disciplinary action in the 
state or Canadian province in which the license was granted' 
Amend the bill by adding after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administrative Services - Professional and Financial Regulation 0094 
Initiative: Allocates one-time funds to update the licensing system for the new license 
type. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2011-12 
$2,500 
$2,500 
2012-13 
$0 
$0 
Dental Examiners - Board of 0384 
Initiative: Allocates one-time funds for the costs associated with rulemaking. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" Pt" to RP. 1155, L.D. 1573 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL 
REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2011-12 
$2,500 
$2,500 
2011-12 
$5,000 
$5,000 
2012-13 
$0 
$0 
2012-13 
$0 
$0 
This amendment provides that a retired dentist who receives a limited license to 
practice at a nonprofit dental clinic may not receive any remuneration for work performed 
at the clinic. The amendment requires the applicant to furnish proof satisfactory to the 
board that the applicant has been licensed to practice dentistry in this State and is in good 
standing with the board. It also requires that an applicant licensed to practice dentistry in 
another state or a Canadian province have professional education that is not less than 
required in this State and that the applicant must be in good standing and not subject to 
disciplinary action in the state or Canadian province in which the license was granted. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: OS/24/11 
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LD 1573 
LR 2146(02) 
An Act To Allow Retired Dentists To Obtain a License To Practice in Nonprofit Clinics 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A" 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
<\ppropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$5,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This bill includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $2,500 in fiscal year 2011-12 to the Board of 
Dental Examiners, affiliated with the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, for the costs associated 
with rulemaking. Additionally, this bill includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $2,500 in 
fiscal year 2011-12 to the Administrative Services Division within the department to update its licensing system. Both 
the board and the Administrative Services Division have sufficient funds to cover the one-time costs of this 
legislation. 
This legislation will increase dedicated revenue to the Board of Dental Examiners from licensing fees. The amount 
can not be determined at this time. 
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