# Maine LD 1361: An Act to Require Insurance Coverage for Covered Dental Services Provided by Licensed Dental Hygienists

Maine LD 1361, An Act to Require Insurance Coverage for Covered Dental Services Provided by Licensed Dental Hygienists, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Anne-Marie Mastraccio (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 478); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1361
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require Insurance Coverage for Covered Dental Services Provided by Licensed Dental Hygienists
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-28
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 478
- Sponsor: Anne-Marie Mastraccio (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL - DENTAL
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Dental insurance must cover hygienists: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, dental and health plans that include dental must cover care done by licensed dental hygienists, including independent practice hygienists. The service must already be a covered benefit in your plan, and the hygienist must be allowed by law to do it. This applies to individua…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anne-Marie Mastraccio (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 478
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-09: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-536) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-536), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-536).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-28: Received by the Clerk of the House on March 28, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-536), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0884&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0884&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0884&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-536), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0884&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0884&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0884&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1361-132 (as of 2026-10-17).