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An Act To Restrict the Use of Mercury in Dental Fillings in State-funded Dental Procedures
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  32 MRSA §18394  is enacted to read:
§ 18394. State-funded mercury amalgam fillings prohibited
Beginning January 1, 2020, a dentist or a dental office may not place a mercury amalgam filling in a tooth as part of a procedure that is covered by any dental care program funded or partially funded by the State.
 
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits the use of mercury amalgam fillings as part of a procedure covered by any dental care program funded or partially funded by the State.