| 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.__By October 1, 2003, the department 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.__By October 1, 2003, the department 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 to set | the Medicaid reimbursement rates by October 1, 2003 for dental | services to the 50th percentile of the fees published by a | nationwide dental association. |
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