# Maine LD 2030: An Act to Expand the Scope of Practice of Independent Practice Dental Hygienists

Maine LD 2030, An Act to Expand the Scope of Practice of Independent Practice Dental Hygienists, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Anne-Marie Mastraccio (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-03 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 601); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2030
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Expand the Scope of Practice of Independent Practice Dental Hygienists
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Last action: 2026-04-03, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 601
- 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

- Independent dental hygienists can offer more care: benefit, low. The law expands services Maine’s independent practice dental hygienists can provide and took effect upon approval. They can assess oral health, make dental hygiene diagnoses, and plan and carry out care to identify, prevent, and manage oral disease. They can prescribe, dispense, or administer fluor…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-03: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 601
- 2026-03-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-19: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-852), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-852) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: 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-852).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-12-03: Received by the Clerk of the House on December 3, 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-852), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1360&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1360&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1360&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-852), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1360&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1360&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1360&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-LD2030-132 (as of 2026-10-17).