APPROVED CHAPTER
MAY 23, 2025 83
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 513 - L.D. 806
An Act to Amend the Scope of Practice for Expanded Function Dental
Assistants
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the current licensing requirements for an expanded function dental assistant
require passage of a separate dental radiologic technique and safety examination, which is
the same examination required for licensure of dental radiographers; and
Whereas, this legislation eliminates the requirement that an expanded function dental
assistant must be separately licensed as a dental radiographer and instead provides for
exposing and processing radiographs under the assistant's scope of practice; and
Whereas, this legislation must be enacted immediately so that expanded function
dental assistants are not required to pay an additional license fee; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §9854, sub-§3, ¶A, as amended by PL 2015, c. 429, §19, is
further amended to read:
A. A dentist, dental hygienist, expanded function dental assistant or dental
radiographer licensed under chapter 143;
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §18373, sub-§1, ¶L, as amended by PL 2021, c. 223, §10, is
further amended to read:
L. Supragingival polishing using a slow-speed rotary instrument and rubber cup; and
Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §18373, sub-§1, ¶HH, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 223, §10, is
amended to read:
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 HH. Contour or finish restorative materials using a high-speed, power-driven
handpiece or instrument.; and
Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §18373, sub-§1, ¶II is enacted to read:
II. Expose and process radiographs.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 83: 32.9854, 32.18373