125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 70		LR 604(02)
	An Act To Include Independent Practice Dental Hygienists in MaineCare
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2011-12	FY 2012-13	Projections  FY 2013-14	Projections  FY 2014-15
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$54,320	$271,601	$488,882	$651,843
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$54,320	$271,601	$488,882	$651,843
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$93,570	$467,852	$842,134	$1,122,845
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Provides an appropriation of $54,320 in 2011-12 and $271,601 in 2012-13 for the state share of the costs of MaineCare reimbursement for services provided by dental hygienists practicing independently effective April 1, 2012. Assumes initially five dental hygienists will provide services to an average of 15 MaineCare eligible children per week each at an estimated annual cost of $316 per child per year, and that 50% of this utilization would replace existing services and 50% would reflect an increase in MaineCare dental hygienists services provided.  Further assumes an additional five dental hygienists each year in subsequent years will provide services to MaineCare children.