# Maine LD 1834: An Act to Clarify the Availability of Alternative Claims Payment Methods to Dental Care Providers

Maine LD 1834, An Act to Clarify the Availability of Alternative Claims Payment Methods to Dental Care Providers, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-12 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 300); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1834
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Clarify the Availability of Alternative Claims Payment Methods to Dental Care Providers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-30
- Last action: 2025-06-12, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 300
- Sponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: INSURANCE, INSURANCE - DENTAL
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Faster dental claim payments and timelines: benefit, low. Dental providers can send one claim to every insurer at the same time. Each insurer must pay or deny within 30 calendar days after it has all needed information, even if other insurers have not acted. On request, insurers must offer payment by electronic funds transfer through the Automated Clearin…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-12: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 300
- 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-04: 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" (S-239).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-03: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-239) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-239).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-30: Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-239), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0716&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0716&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0716&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 (S-239), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0716&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0716&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0716&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-LD1834-132 (as of 2026-10-17).