An Act To Benefit the Education of Denturism Students
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1009
Committee Amendment CA_A_S160 (Senate)
Amends: 32 MRSA §1100-E

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A" to S.P. 349, L.D. 1009, Bill, "An Act To 
Benefit the Education of Denturism Students" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §1100-E-2 is enacted to read: 
§1100-E-2. Permits for externsbip 
The board may issue a permit to a bona fide denturist student of a school acceptable 
to the board to allow that student, after the completion of satisfactory training, to perform, 
commensurate with the student's level of training and under the supervision of a licensed 
dentist or denturist or instructional facility acceptable to the board, limited denturist 
services in private practice or institutional and public health service programs within the 
State if the student presents satisfactory proof of academic affiliation and good academic 
standing and the board determines that the student has not violated this chapter or the 
rules of the board. 
The board, prior to the issuance of a permit under this section, shall determine that 
the supervision and control of the services to be performed by the student are adequate 
and that the performance of these services by the student adds to the student's knowledge 
' and skill in the practice of denturism. A permit issued under this section is valid for one 
year from the date of issuance and may be renewed one time only for the purpose of 
completing supervised training experience. The board shall adopt rules to implement this 
section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in 
Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
For the purposes of this section, "denturist services" means services provided through 
the practice of denturism.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 349, L.D. 1009 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. Like the bill, this amendment authorizes the Board 
of Dental Examiners to issue a permit to a bona fide denturlst student of a school 
acceptable to the board, after the completion of satisfactory training, to perform limited 
denturist services in private practice or institutional and public health service programs 
within the State, commensurate with the student's level of training under the supervision 
and control of a licensed dentist or denturlst or instructional facility acceptable to the 
board. The amendment differs from the bill in that it requires the board only, rather than 
the board and the school, prior to the issuance of this permit, to determine that the 
supervision and control of the services to be performed by the student are adequate and 
that the performance of those services by the student adds to the student's knowledge and 
skill in the practice of denturism. The amendment specifies that a permit issued is valid 
for one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed one time only for the purpose 
of completing supervised training experience. It also requires the board to adopt routine 
technical rules to implement this provision. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/19/15 
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LD 1009 
LR 1519(02) 
An Act To Benefit the Education of Denturism Students 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'W{.S-llaO ') 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
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, to implement the requirements of this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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