6. Rulemaking.__The commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, may adopt rules to implement this section.__Rules adopted in accordance with this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Sec. 3. Commissioner of Education and Commissioner of Health and Human Services to convene task force. The Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall convene a task force to assist in developing the grant program under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 2128. The commissioners shall invite representatives of the following to participate in the task force: the Maine Dental Association; the Maine Dental Hygienists' Association; the Maine Association of School Nurses; the Maine School Management Association; the Maine Principals' Association; the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services; and organizations providing dental services to low-income children.

1. The task force shall recommend a model or models for the provision of dental health assessments in schools or facilitated by school administrative units and a system for referrals when dental disease or abnormality is detected. The model or models must include recommendations for the following: the qualifications needed by the professional conducting the assessments; the equipment to be used in making the assessment; the steps included in an assessment; a prevention and educational component; and measures used to evaluate outcomes.

2. The task force shall advise the Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner of Health and Human Services on the development of the grant program. The task force shall recommend criteria for selecting nonprofit agencies to receive grants and school administrative units to participate.

3. The Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall report back to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters no later than February 15, 2007 on the grant program. The report must include a description of the grant program developed under this Act, the number of grants awarded, the geographic areas being served, the number of assessments completed and a summary of dental care provided.