# Maine LD 1746: An Act to Reduce Dental Disease and Ensure Access to Essential Preventive Dental Care Among Maine Children Maine LD 1746, An Act to Reduce Dental Disease and Ensure Access to Essential Preventive Dental Care Among Maine Children, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Lori Gramlich (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-16 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 723); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1746-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1746 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Reduce Dental Disease and Ensure Access to Essential Preventive Dental Care Among Maine Children - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-22 - Last action: 2026-04-16, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 723 - Sponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: HEALTH CARE SERVICES, HEALTH CARE SERVICES - DENTAL CARE - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Dental care in all public schools: benefit, medium. The Maine CDC provides preventive dental services in every Maine public K–12 school. Starting January 1, 2027, these services are available statewide. Care happens at school, which reduces travel and time away from work. Watch for school notices and consent forms. - Doctors trained to treat kids' teeth: benefit, medium. The DHHS oral health program trains primary care teams to treat early tooth decay in infants and young children. Licensed dental professionals deliver the training. It follows guidance from From the First Tooth and the American Academy of Pediatrics and promotes use of silver diamine fluoride. Fami… - Mobile dental teams in every district: benefit, medium. The health department is creating a mobile dental team for each public health district. Mobile care happens outside a permanent clinic, often at schools. The state and school districts form public‑private partnerships to get these teams running, including equipment, supplies, and logistics. These t… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne-Marie Mastraccio (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Ducharme (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lucien Daigle (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Michele Meyer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House ## Actions (12) - 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 723 - 2026-04-14: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-04-13: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-585) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-699) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-04-13: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-585) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-585) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-699) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-585) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-585) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-699) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-585) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-699) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate) - 2025-06-11: 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) - 2025-06-10: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-585) 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-585), 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-585).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-22: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-585), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1164&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment S-A to C-A (S-699), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1164&item=4&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1164&item=5&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1164&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-585), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1164&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-699), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1164&item=4&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1164&item=5&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1164&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-LD1746-132 (as of 2026-10-17).