123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1246		LR 1211(01)
	Resolve, To Improve Oral Health for Children
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan of York
	Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$34,214	$34,165	$32,771	$34,247
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Board of Dental Examiners, affiliated with the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, will require additional Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $34,214 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $34,165 in fiscal year 2008-09 for one part-time Office Specialist I position and related all other for the additional administrative duties associated with the Board of Dental Examiniers establishing a program to allow dental hygienists certified by the board to provide dental care outside of a dental office to low-income persons and MaineCare recipients.  The Board does not expect to begin issuing licenses/certificates until all training has been completed, which the Board anticipates taking 4-5 years.  Based on this assumption, the Board does not expect to receive any additional revenue from licensing/certificate fees in the short-term.
	The Board of Dental Examiners has indicated the need to raise licensing fees to support the initial costs of this legislation.  However, a review of the Board's actual receipts and expenditures indicates that receipts have exceeded expenditures consistently since fiscal year 2002-03 and the Board has carried forward balances in excess of $100,000 over the past 3 fiscal years.  To date, the Board has an unobligated cash balance of $333,706.  Therefore, it is unclear whether the Board will need to increase licensing fees or whether there will be sufficient funds available going forward to fund the ongoing costs of this provision.