# Maine LD 2123: Resolve, to Improve Dental Care Access by Modifying the MaineCare Reimbursement Methodology for the Provision of Certain Dental Services Maine LD 2123, Resolve, to Improve Dental Care Access by Modifying the MaineCare Reimbursement Methodology for the Provision of Certain Dental Services, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Ryan Fecteau (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-15 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 164); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2123-132 - 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 2123 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: Resolve, to Improve Dental Care Access by Modifying the MaineCare Reimbursement Methodology for the Provision of Certain Dental Services - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-04-15, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 164 - Sponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: MEDICAID, MEDICAID - MAINECARE - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - MaineCare drops prior approval for dental anesthesia: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, MaineCare cannot require prior approval for deep sedation or general anesthesia used during dental care. This removes an approval step for MaineCare members and their dental providers. The law applies retroactively to that date. - MaineCare sets dental provider payment rules: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, MaineCare sets dental deep sedation and general anesthesia payments at 67% of the commercial median benchmark. Providers must bill these services using dental codes D9222, D9223, D9224 and D9225. MaineCare also maintains temporary minimum rates for tooth extractions (D7140)… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chip Curry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kilton Webb (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lucien Daigle (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle Boyer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sally Cluchey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Samuel Zager (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephan Bunker (Democratic), House ## Actions (8) - 2026-04-15: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 164 - 2026-04-13: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Subsequently, FINALLY PASSED in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-30: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-26: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-25: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-876) 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-876), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2026-03-24: 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-876).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-01-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-01-07: 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-876), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1438&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1438&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1438&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-876), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1438&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1438&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1438&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-LD2123-132 (as of 2026-10-18).