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MaineLD 1800132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Prohibit Health Care Entities Providing Dental Plans from Requiring a Dental Provider to Charge Fees for Uncovered Dental Services

Sponsored By: Anne-Marie Mastraccio (Democratic)

Became Law

INSURANCEINSURANCE - DENTAL

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Dentists set prices for uncovered care

The law protects participating Maine dental providers. Insurers, group plans, and HMOs cannot make them use plan-set fees for services the plan does not cover. For covered dental services, the plan must set fees in good faith, and the fees cannot be nominal. A service counts as covered even if payment is limited by a deductible, copay, coinsurance, a waiting period, annual or lifetime maximums, frequency limits, or an alternative benefit rule. These rules apply to individual, group, and HMO dental coverage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Anne-Marie Mastraccio

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 298

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/10/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/10/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-546) 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-546), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    6/9/2025Senate

  5. 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-546).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/9/2025House

  6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence

    4/24/2025Senate

  7. Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/24/2025House

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