Resolve, To Improve Access to Oral Health Care for MaineCare Recipients
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0276
Committee Amendment CA_A_S197 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 109, L.O. 276, "Resolve, To Improve 
Access to Oral Health Care for MaineCare Recipients" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the next to the last line (page 1, line 5 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "01203" and inserting the following: '01208' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the last line (page 1, line 6 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "07210." and inserting the following: '07210; and be it further' 
Amend the resolve by inserting at the end before the summary the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
FHM - Medical Care 0960 
Initiative: Allocates funds D)r the cost of increasing MaineCare dental reimbursement 
rates for 20 preventive, diagnostic and restorative dental procedures to the 10th 
percentile. 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
All Other 
FUNO FORA HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
2013-14 
$2,261,341 
$2,261,341 
2014-15 
$4,552,877 
$4,552,877 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the cost of increasing MaineCare dental reimbursement 
rates for 20 preventive, diagnostic and restorative dental procedures to the 10th 
percentile. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
'Ia' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ''A. "to S.P. 109, L.D. 276 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
$3,659,175 
$3,659,175 
2013-14 
$3,659,175 
$2,261,341 
$5,920,516 
2014-15 
$7,288,156 
$7,288,156 
2014-15 
$7,288,156 
$4,552,877 
$11,841,033 
This amendment removes a reference to dental procedure D1203 and inserts in its 
place a reference to dental procedure D 1208 in the list of preventive, diagnostic and 
restorative dental procedures in the resolve since D1203 is an obsolete reference. The 
amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQIDRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: OS/23/13 ;tvac 
LD276 
LR 1071(02) 
Resolve, To Improve Access to Oral Health Care for MaineCare Recipients 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '!\,(s-/qr) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
$2,261,341 
$3,659,175 
$2,261,341 
FY 2014-15 
$4,552,877 
$7,288,156 
$4,552,877 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$4,552,877 
$7,288,156 
$4,552,877 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$4,552,877 
$7,288,156 
$4,552,877 
Provides a Fund for a Healthy Maine allocation of$2,261,341 in 2013-14 and $4,552,877 in 2014-15 for the State 
share of the costs of increasing MaineCare dental reimbursement rates for 20 preventative diagnostic and restorative 
dental procedures to the 10th percentile. Also provides Federal Expenditures Fund allocations for Federal Medicaid 
matching funds.