| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3174-F, sub-§3 is enacted to read: |
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| | 3.__Adjust rates.__The department each year shall review and | adjust the reimbursement rates under the Medicaid program for | dental services to the 50th percentile of the fees published in | the most recent survey of dental fees for the New England region, | as published by a nationwide dental association. |
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| | Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §3174-S, sub-§5 is enacted to read: |
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| | 5.__Adjust rates.__The department each year shall review and | adjust the reimbursement rates under the Medicaid program for | dental services to the 50th percentile of the fees published in | the most recent survey of dental fees for the New England region, | as published by a nationwide dental association. |
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| | This bill directs the Department of Human Services annually to | set the Medicaid reimbursement rates for dental services to the | 50th percentile of the fees published in the most recent "Survey | of Dental Fees, New England Region," published by the American | Dental Association. |
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