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JULY 15, 2021 RESOLVES
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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S.P. 232 - L.D. 595
Resolve, To Ensure That Access to Oral and Facial Ambulatory Surgical
Centers in Maine Remains Viable
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, ambulatory surgical centers provide cost-effective, high-quality health
care; and
Whereas, only one freestanding ambulatory surgical center in Maine deals with facial
and oral surgery; and
Whereas, the current MaineCare reimbursement rate is inadequate to cover such
procedures; and
Whereas, without an increase in the reimbursement rate, the center will stop accepting
MaineCare patients; 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
Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services to increase MaineCare
rate for certain dental procedures performed by freestanding ambulatory
surgical centers. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall
amend its reimbursement rate under the MaineCare program for dental code 41899 to
$1,250 per procedure for freestanding ambulatory surgical centers performing procedures
on the dentoalveolar structure. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical
rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following
appropriations and allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
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Initiative: Provides funding for the Department of Health and Human Services to amend
its reimbursement rate under the MaineCare program for dental code 41899 to $1,250 per
procedure for freestanding ambulatory surgical centers performing procedures on the
dentoalveolar structure.
GENERAL FUND 2021-22 2022-23
All Other $148,115 $147,806
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $148,115 $147,806
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 2021-22 2022-23
All Other $329,659 $329,968
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL $329,659 $329,968
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.
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