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An Act To Facilitate Dental Treatment for Children
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  24-A MRSA §4303, sub-§24  is enacted to read:
 
24.  Dental benefit waiting period.     A carrier may not impose a waiting period, as defined in section 2848, subsection 5, for any dental or oral health service or treatment, except for orthodontic treatment, for an enrollee if the enrollee is under 19 years of age.
 
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits a health insurance carrier from imposing a waiting period for any dental or oral health service or treatment, except for orthodontic treatment, for an enrollee under 19 years of age.