LD 1936
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LR 2670
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A.__Has entered into a memorandum of understanding with a
school administrative unit to provide oral health assessments;

 
B.__Is able to provide dental care or secure dental care
through an identified dental care provider to a child
identified as needing dental care within 6 months of the
assessment date; and

 
C.__Has the capacity to record and compile data identified
by the commissioner as necessary to monitor and evaluate the
grant program.

 
2. Children served.__A recipient of a grant shall contract
with a school administrative unit to provide oral health
assessments to children entering kindergarten or as soon as
practicable upon a child's__initial enrollment in an elementary
school. A recipient of a grant shall provide assessments and
necessary dental services to children who are eligible for
MaineCare or members of MaineCare and to children who do not have
insurance for dental care.

 
3.__Duties of commissioner.__The commissioner, in consultation
with the Commissioner of Education, shall develop:

 
A.__A process for reviewing applications and selecting grant
recipients;

 
B.__Criteria for prioritizing geographic areas to be served;

 
C.__Standards for oral health assessments conducted under
this section, including, but not limited to, the
qualifications of the dental professional conducting the
assessment and the equipment used and steps included in an
assessment;

 
D.__Guidelines for the types of dental disease or
abnormality that when detected indicate a need for dental
care within 6 months of the assessment date;

 
E.__A prevention and educational component to be
incorporated into the assessments; and

 
F.__A program evaluation process and measures for assessing
the impact and effectiveness of the grant program.

 
4.__Administration.__The commissioner may contract for
administration of the grant program or components of the grant
program.


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