HP0438
LD 624
First Regular Session - 124th Maine Legislature
C "A", Filing Number H-206
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LR 1040
Item 2
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Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 (page 1, lines 1 to 5 in L.D.) and inserting the following:

Sec. 1. Adopt rules. Resolved: That, by December 31, 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services shall amend its rules to increase MaineCare dental reimbursement rates to the 25th percentile of New England regional survey dental fees for those dental procedures identified in the Office of MaineCare Services table of dental procedure codes as D0140; D1110; D1120; D2330; D2331; D2332; D2391; D2392; D2394; D7140; D7210; and D9220; and be it further

Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147

Initiative: Appropriates and allocates funds to increase MaineCare dental reimbursement rates for 12 specified procedures to the 25th percentile of New England regional survey dental fees.

GENERAL FUND 2009-10 2010-11
All Other
$1,402,857 $2,797,325
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $1,402,857 $2,797,325

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2009-10 2010-11
All Other
$2,592,180 $5,192,749
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $2,592,180 $5,192,749

summary

This amendment limits the dental reimbursement rate increase to the 25th percentile of New England regional survey dental fees for 12 dental procedures. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)


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