Maine § 22 §2127 Oral health care

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §2127 — Oral health care

Maine § 22 §2127

Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE

Part 4HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE

Ch. 416-ADENTAL SERVICES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §2127 (2026).

Text

1.Access to quality oral health services. The department shall develop access to quality oral health services for low-income residents with emphasis on underserved areas or populations by encouraging the development or expansion of community-operated, nonprofit oral health care programs that serve persons who are uninsured or underinsured for oral health care and that serve persons whose oral health care is covered by Medicaid.

2.Development of oral health care programs. The department shall use funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter, any available funds from Medicaid or other resources to provide funding for the start-up or expansion of public or nonprofit oral health care programs; to subsidize the provision of oral health care to persons without insurance coverage for tha

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1.
Access to quality oral health services.
The department shall develop access to quality oral health services for low-income residents with emphasis on underserved areas or populations by encouraging the development or expansion of community-operated, nonprofit oral health care programs that serve persons who are uninsured or underinsured for oral health care and that serve persons whose oral health care is covered by Medicaid.
2.
Development of oral health care programs.
The department shall use funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter, any available funds from Medicaid or other resources to provide funding for the start-up or expansion of public or nonprofit oral health care programs; to subsidize the provision of oral health care to persons without insurance coverage for that care in accordance with paragraph B; and to provide oral health case management and community oral health education designed to encourage good oral hygiene and to prevent oral diseases and tooth decay. Any oral health care program receiving funds under this chapter must:
3.
Discrimination prohibited.
An oral health care program receiving funds under this chapter may not discriminate among patients within its service area based upon payment source except as specifically authorized in subsection 2, paragraph B.
4.
Vouchers for private dental services.
An oral health program that receives funds under this chapter may establish a voucher system for the purpose of reimbursing private dental providers providing services to patients of the program in accordance with the provisions of this subsection.
5.
Encouraging community support.
The department shall require any entity seeking funds for the start-up or expansion of oral health programs under this chapter to raise matching funds, including in-kind support, sufficient to demonstrate community support.
6.
Coordination with Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.
The department shall coordinate assistance under this chapter with Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program under section 3174‑T in a manner most likely to obtain and maximize federal matching funds.
6-A.
Monitoring of grants.
The program director or chief executive officer under subsection 2, paragraph C, subparagraph (3) shall monitor contracts resulting from grant awards established by the department concerning community-based dental clinics affiliated with or operated by a school of dentistry.
7.
Rules.
The department shall adopt rules, which are routine technical rules, pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A, to implement this chapter.

Legislative History

PL 1999, c. 401, §MM1 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 401, §MM5 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 645, Pt. E, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 645, Pt. G, §1 (AFF). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §§59, 60 (COR). PL 2023, c. 597, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 390, Pt. A, §37 (AMD).