An Act To Improve Oral Health and Access to Dental Care for Maine Children
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1399
Committee Amendment CA_A_H249 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "Ji " to H.P. 1014, L.D. 1399, Bill, "An Act To 
Improve Oral Health and Access to Dental Care for Maine Children" 
Amend the bill by strildng out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Report on preventive oral health services. The Department of Health 
and Human Services shall report on the status of the preventive oral health services 
provided in schools through the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine 
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, rural health and primary care division's oral 
health program, including the number of schools and children served and the results of 
those services, which populations and geographic areas are not being covered by the 
services provided by the program and whether additional funding is needed. 
The 
department shall submit a report, including recommendations for funding or 
improvements to the program, no later than December 15, 2020 to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over oral health matters, which may 
report out legislation to the First Regular Session of the 130th Legislature based on the 
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report. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Health Program Manager to be the Oral Health 
Coordinator in the oral health program within the Maine Center for Disease Control and 
Prevention, rural health and primary care division, to lead the center's public health 
functions related to oral health. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A" to H.P. 1014, L.D. 1399 
GENERAL FUND 
2019-20 
2020-21 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
1.000 
1.000 
Personal Services 
$91,975 
$95,470 
All Other 
$6,398 
$6,398 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$98,373 
$101,868 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Planning and Research Associate II position in the 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
2019-20 
2020-21 
1.000 
1.000 
$79,558 
$82,355 
$6,398 
$6,398 
$85,956 
$88,753 
Initiative: Provides funding for one half-time Office Assistant II position to provide 
logistical and administrative support within the Maine Center for Disease Control and 
Prevention. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Office of MaineCare Services 0129 
2019-20 
0.500 
$29,375 
$3,199 
$32,574 
2020-21 
0.500 
$30,298 
$3,199 
$33,497 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Comprehensive Health Planner I to be the Early 
Periodic' Screening Diagnosis and Treatment Dental Coordinator in the Office of 
MaineCare Services. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2019-20 
1.000 
$19,889 
$1,599 
$21,488 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2020-21 
1.000 
$20,589 
$1,599 
$22,188 
COMMITTEEAMENDMENT'A "toH.P.1014,L.D, 1399 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2019-20 
$59,669 
$4,798 
$64,467 
2019-20 
$238,391 
$64,467 
$302,858 
2020-21 
$61,766 
$4,798 
$66,564 
2020-21 
$246,306 
$66,564 
$312,870 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes the following changes to the bill. 
1. It replaces the appropriations and allocations section to remove the funding to 
expand preventive oral health services provided in schools. 
2. It removes the descriptions of the responsibilities of 2 positions created in the bill 
to provide the Department of Health and Human Services flexibility. 
3. It removes the interim report on the oral health program. 
4. It requires a report on the status of the oral health program rather than on the 
expansion of the program since the funding to expand the program has been removed. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/30/19 feac 
LD 1399 
LR 1828(02) 
An Act To Improve Oral Health and Access to Dental Care for Maine Children 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,f/.( H-;) v'V 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Revenue 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
$238,391 
$238,391 
$64,467 
$64,467 
FY2020-21 
$246,306 
$246,306 
$66,564 
$66,564 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
$253,997 
$253,997 
$68,661 
$68,661 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
$262,532 
$262,532 
$70,864 
$70,864 
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $238,391 in fiscal 
year 2019-20 and $246,306 in fiscal year 2020-21 for one Comprehensive Health Planner I position to be the Early 
Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment Dental Coordinator in the Office ofMaineCare Services, one Health 
Program Manager position to be the Oral Health Coordinator in the oral health program within the Maine Center for 
Disease Control and Prevention, rural health and primary care division, to lead Maine CDC's public health functions 
related to oral health, for one Planning and Research Associate II in the Maine Center for Disease Control and 
Prevention and one half-time Office Assistant II position to provide logistical and administrative support within the 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations are also included for the 
FMAPmatch, 
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