# Maine LD 1615: Resolve, to Expand Access to Oral Health Care by Studying Alternative Pathways for Obtaining a License to Practice Dentistry Maine LD 1615, Resolve, to Expand Access to Oral Health Care by Studying Alternative Pathways for Obtaining a License to Practice Dentistry, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Ambureen Rana (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 107); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1615-132 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1615 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: Resolve, to Expand Access to Oral Health Care by Studying Alternative Pathways for Obtaining a License to Practice Dentistry - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-11 - Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 107 - Sponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL - DENTAL - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John Ducharme (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Foley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House ## Actions (10) - 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 107 - 2025-06-25: FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-535) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-440) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland taken from the Special Study Table On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. On motion by Same Senator the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby they ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (H-535) On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-440) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-535) READ and ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (H-535) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-440) thereto ADOPTED PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-535) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-440) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-10: On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-10: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-09: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-535) 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-535), 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-535).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-11: Received by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 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-535), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1069&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment S-A to C-A (S-440), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1069&item=4&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1069&item=5&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1069&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-535), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1069&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-440), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1069&item=4&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1069&item=5&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1069&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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1615-132 (as of 2026-10-18).