132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 2123		LR 2747(02)
	An Act to Improve Dental Care Access for Children by Modifying the MaineCare Reimbursement Methodology for the Provision of Anesthesia for Certain Dental Services
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$17,580	$17,651	$17,651
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$17,580	$17,651	$17,651
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$0	$31,647	$31,585	$31,585
	Federal Block Grant Fund		$0	$5,787	$5,778	$5,778
Revenue
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$0	$31,647	$31,585	$31,585
	Federal Block Grant Fund		$0	$5,787	$5,778	$5,778
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill provides General Fund appropriations of $17,580 in fiscal year 2026-27 to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Office of MaineCare Services to not require prior authorization for deep sedation or general anesthesia for dental services, and establish a reimbursement rate for these services at 67% of the commercial median benchmark. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations will also be required for the FMAP match.