Resolve, To Study Oral Health Care in Maine and Make Recommendations Regarding How To Address Maine's Oral Health Care Needs
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1105
Committee Amendment CA_A_S238 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 338, L.D. 1105, "Resolve, To Study 
Oral Health Care in Maine and Make Recommendations Regarding How To Address 
Maine's Oral Health Care Needs" 
Amend the resolve in the preamble by striking out all of the last Whereas paragraph 
(page 1, lines 13 and 14 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'Whereas, this resolve directs the Executive Director of the Legislative Council to 
designate Medical Care Development, Inc. to contract with a qualified consultant to 
conduct a study of Maine's oral health care needs; now, therefore, be it' 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of sections I and 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Oral health care needs; study. Resolved: That the Executive Director 
of the Legislative Council shall request Medical Care Development, Inc. to conduct a 
study, without any cost to the State, pursuant to this resolve. Medical Care Development, 
Inc. shall solicit funds to pay for the cost of the study. Upon receiving adequate funding, 
Medical Care Development, Inc. shall contract with a qualified consultant that has 
sufficient resources and experience to perform a study of the State's oral health care needs 
that examines the type and geographic distribution of oral health care providers and 
analyzes barriers to oral health care in the State. The Department of Health and Human 
Services shall cooperate with Medical Care Development, Inc. by providing assistance in 
obtaining relevant information and data. 
In conducting the study, Medical Care 
Development, Inc. shall invite the input of members of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Health and Human Services and the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, 
Research and Economic Development and shall seek the advice of statewide 
organizations representing dentists, dental hygienists, low-income persons, federally 
qualified health centers and dental clinics. 
The study may reference or incorporate 
information from other relevant research. The study must speciticaUy examine and report 
on: 
1. Existing public and private financial resources for oral health care in the State; 
2. Limitations on access to oral health care for citizens of the State; 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 338, L.D. 1105 
3. The sustainability of public financing programs for oral health care; 
4. The actual and projected dental workforce needs for the State; 
5. The effect of recent changes surrounding oral health care in the State, such as the 
development of a dental school based in the State and the creation of expanded function 
dental assistants, dental hygienists with public health supervision status and independent 
practice dental hygienists; and 
6. Possible policy models from other states and countries that have been effective in 
addressing identified workforce shortages; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Funding. Resolved: That Medical Care Development, Inc. shall seek 
nonstate funding to fully fund all costs of the study requested in section 1. The 
Department of Health and Human Services shall assist Medical Care Development, Inc. 
in seeking nonstate funding, including collaborating in seeking any available federal grant 
funds. 
State funds may not be expended to conduct the study. The study must be 
completed and the report submitted by Medical Care Development, Inc., with 
reconunendations as appropriate for each issue, no later than January 1, 2012 to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development and the 
Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the resolve and instead requires the Executive Director of 
the Legislative Council to request Medical Care Development, Inc. to perform a study of 
oral health care needs in the State. The amendment makes the study dependent on 
nonstate funding and requires a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, 
Commerce, Research and Economic Development and the Joint Standing Committee on 
Health and Human Services by January 1,2012. The amendment also requires Medical 
Care Development, Inc. to seek the advice of Legislators from the 2 joint standing 
committees and statewide associations of interested parties. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: OS/25/11 frac 
LD 1105 
LR 1632(02) 
Resolve, To Study Oral Health Care in Maine and Make Recommendations Regarding How To 
Address Maine's Oral Health Care Needs 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" A" 5 -23~ 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to assist Medical Care Development Inc. in seeking 
outside funding can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources with no state funds expended. 
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