Resolve, Directing the Board of Dental Examiners To Amend Its Rules To Improve Access to Oral Health Care in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0249
Committee Amendment CA_A_S65 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 85, L.D. 249, "Resolve, Directing the 
Board of Dental Examiners To Amend Its Rules To Improve Access to Oral Health Care 
in Maine" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 4th line (page 1, line 4 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: ", including dental hygiene treatment," 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the last line (page 1, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "school." and inserting the following: 'school; and be it further' 
Amend the resolve by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the Board of Dental Examiners shall submit a 
report by January 15, 2014 to the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, 
Research and Economic Development on how the dental services performed by dental 
students under section 1 will increase access to dental care in the underserved areas of the 
State, the number of private dental offices that will be participating and how patients will 
be screened for treatment by dental students in private dental offices. The Joint Standing 
Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development is authorized to 
submit a bill related to this report to the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes the provision in the bill that proposed to allow dental 
students of a bona fide dental school or university to perform dental hygiene treatment in 
institutional and public health service programs and in private dental offices under the 
control of a licensed dentist. It adds a requirement for the Board of Dental Examiners to 
submit a report by January 15, 2014 to the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, 
Commerce, Research and Economic Development on how the dental services performed 
by dental students under the provisions of the resolve will increase access to dental care 
in the underserved areas of the State, the number of private dental offices that will be 
participating and how the patients will be screened for treatment by dental students in the 
private dental offices. It authorizes the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "-It" to S.P. 85, L.D. 249 
Research and Economic Development to submit a bill related to this report to the Second 
Regular Session of the l26th Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/25/13 ;tvac 
LD249 
LR 1072(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Board of Dental Examiners To Amend Its Rules To Improve Access to Oral 
Health Care in Maine 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "/\' (5 -(J)pS "\ 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Board of Dental Examiners, affiliated with the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation, associated with the rulemaking process and with preparing and submitting the required report can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources.