132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 2206 LR 3031(01)
An Act Expanding Access to Oral Health Care by Creating a New Path for Obtaining a License to Practice Dentistry
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: 
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 Projections  FY 2027-28 Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $29,750 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $29,750 $0 $0
Federal Expenditures Fund $0 $92,040 $0 $0
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund $0 $92,040 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The Department of Health and Human Services will require a one-time General Fund appropriation of $29,750 in fiscal year 2026-27 to establish a new dentist license category within the Maine Integrated Health Management Solution System. A Federal Expenditures Fund allocation will also be required for the FMAP match.
Any additional administrative costs to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation associated with establishing and administering the associate dentist license, including review of applications, oversight of practice agreements and enforcement activities, can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.