124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 233		LR 262(06)
	An Act To Include Independent Practice Dental Hygienists in MaineCare
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2009-10	2010-11	Projections 2011-12	Projections 2012-13
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$52,580	$156,113	$234,169
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$52,580	$156,113	$234,169
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$0	$103,818	$275,138	$412,706
	Federal Expenditures Fund ARRA		$0	$5,321	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Provides an appropriation of $52,580 in 2010-11 for the state share of the costs of providing MaineCare reimbursement directly to dental hygienists practicing independently beginning October 1, 2010.   Assumes initially that five dental hygienists will provide services to an average of 15 MaineCare eligible children per week each at an estimated per visit cost of  $115 and that 50% of this initial utilization would replace existing services and 50% would reflect an increase in MaineCare dental hygienists services provided. Further assumes an additional five dental hygienists each year in subsequent years.