Bill
Bill > LD448
ME LD448
ME LD448An Act Regarding the Establishment of Fees and Fee Caps for Dental Provider Licensing and Permits
summary
Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Crossed Over
05/06/2025
05/06/2025
Passed
05/14/2025
05/14/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/16/2025
05/16/2025
Introduced Session
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
An Act Regarding the Establishment of Fees and Fee Caps for Dental Provider Licensing and Permits Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and Whereas, Public Law 2023, chapter 17 transferred the Board of Dental Practice from an affiliated board to a licensure program within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation; and Whereas, Public Law 2023, chapter 17 inadvertently repealed fee caps for dental provider licensing and permit fees and the authorizing authority to establish those fees by rule; and Whereas, the Legislature intended that the provisions setting fee caps for dental provider licensing and permit fees and the authorizing authority to establish those fees by rule be transferred to the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation; and Whereas, this legislation corrects that omission and must take effect as soon as possible in order to effectuate the Legislature's intent; and Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
AI Summary
This bill establishes fee caps and guidelines for dental provider licensing and permits within the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation. Specifically, the bill allows the director to set fees that are reasonable and necessary, with three key restrictions: general fees for any one purpose cannot exceed $550, initial or renewal licenses and permits for most dental providers cannot exceed $1,000, and initial or renewal licenses for a specific type of dental provider (likely dental hygienists or assistants) cannot exceed $200. The rules for establishing these fees are classified as routine technical rules, which means they will follow a standard administrative process for adoption. The bill is retroactive to June 29, 2023, and was designed to correct an inadvertent repeal of fee caps in a previous law (Public Law 2023, chapter 17) that transferred the Board of Dental Practice to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. The bill is considered an emergency measure, meant to quickly restore the fee-setting authority and ensure continuity in dental provider licensing.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Governor's Action: Emergency Signed, May 16, 2025 (on 05/16/2025)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=448&snum=132 |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0302&item=3&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN044803.pdf |
| House: C-A (H-82) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0302&item=2&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: C-A (H-82) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN044802.pdf |
| Fiscal Note: Text | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN044801.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0302&item=1&snum=132 |
Loading...