Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to develop models for expanded access to dental services in Maine.

The bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to consider the development of a hub-and-spoke model to expand access to dental services throughout the state. It also requires the department to explore options to establish dental specialist residency programs, particularly for pediatric dentists, oral surgeons, and orthodontists. The bill mandates stakeholder participation, including representatives from the University of New England College of Dental Medicine, the Maine Public Health Association, and others.

Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to develop models for expanded access to dental services in Maine.

The bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to consider the development of a hub-and-spoke model to expand access to dental services throughout the state. It also requires the department to explore options to establish dental specialist residency programs, particularly for pediatric dentists, oral surgeons, and orthodontists. The bill mandates stakeholder participation, including representatives from the University of New England College of Dental Medicine, the Maine Public Health Association, and others.