An Act To Facilitate Dental Treatment for Children
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§16 is enacted to read:
Sec. 2. 24 MRSA §2317-B, sub-§21, as amended by PL 2019, c. 274, §3 and amended by c. 388, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
Sec. 3. 24 MRSA §2317-B, sub-§22, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 274, §4, is amended to read:
Sec. 4. 24 MRSA §2317-B, sub-§23 is enacted to read:
Sec. 5. 24-A MRSA §2766-A is enacted to read:
§ 2766-A. Dental benefit waiting period
Sec. 6. 24-A MRSA §2847-W is enacted to read:
§ 2847-W. Dental benefit waiting period
Sec. 7. 24-A MRSA §4260 is enacted to read:
§ 4260. Dental benefit waiting period
Sec. 8. Application. Those sections of this Act that enact the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 24-A, sections 2766-A, 2847-W and 4260 apply to all policies, contracts and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed on or after January 1, 2021 in this State. For purposes of this section, all contracts are deemed to be renewed no later than the next yearly anniversary of the contract date.