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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	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,402,857	$2,797,325	

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