An Act to Reduce
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1746
Committee Amendment CA_A_H585 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT «/1~ " to H.P. 1164, L.D. 1746, "An Act to Reduce
Dental Disease and Ensure Access to Essential Preventive Dental Care Among Maine
Children"
Amend the bill in section 2 in the 5th line (page 1, line 14 in L.D.) by inserting after
the foUowing: "Project," the following: 'For fhe purposes of this section, "mobile dental
services" means dental services provided at a setting other than a permanent dental clinic.'
Amend the bill in section 3 in the 4th line (page 1, line 23 in L.D.) by inserting aftei-
the following: "children." the following: 'The department shall ensure that all training and
education is provided by licensed dental health professionals.'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 4 and inserting the following:
'See. 4. 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 to provide for, at least every school year in a different public
health district, at least one mobile dental services provider until each district has at least
one mobile dental services provider.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
AUOther $466,666 $649,999
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $466,666 $649,999
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143
Initiative: Continues and makes permanent one Public Health Educator III position and one
Planning and Research Associate I position previously continued by Financial Order
CV0733 F5 to support oral health services provided in public schools m the State and
provides funding for related All Other costs,
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
2025-26
2.000
$190,757
$19,274
2026-27
2.000
$199,304
$19,473
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COMMHTEE AMENDMENT "^ " to H.P. 1164, L.D. 1746
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND
POSITIONS - LEGISLATWE COUNT
Personal Services
All Other
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $210,031 $218,777
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2025-26 2026-27
GENERAL FUND $466,666 $649,999
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND $210,031 $218,777
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $676,697 $868,776
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment adds a definition of "mobile dental services." It also requires the
Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that the training and education to
primary care providers on minimally invasive dental disease treatment for infants and small
children is provided by licensed dental health professionals. The amendment also adds an
appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQmRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 06/05/25 i-KL-
LD 1746 LR 1212(02)
An Act to Reduce Dental Disease and Ensure Access to Essential Preventive Dental Care Among
Maine Children
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'j^}' { /~/'~^
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $466,666 $649,999 $832,332 $1,016,665
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $466,666 $649,999 $832,332 $1,016,665
Federal Expenditures Fund $210,031 $218,777 $224,930 $230,929
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund $210,031 $218,776 $224,930 $230,930
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $466,666
in fiscal year 2025-26 and $649,999 in fiscal year 2026-27 to contract with mobile dental service providers to deliver
services in public schools. The bill requires the department to provide for at least one mobile dental services provider
to be implemented each school year in a different public health district until each of the state's 8 public health districts
has at least one mobile dental services provider,
The bill also provides ongoing Federal Expenditure Fund allocations to the Department of Health and Human Services
to continue and make permanent one Public Health Educator IH position and one Planning and Research to support
oral health services provided in public schools.
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