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LD 1374

An Act To Establish Additional Requirements For Dentists To Administer Botulinum Toxin And Dermal Fillers

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Joe Baldacci

The bill would impose new regulatory requirements for dentists administering botulinum toxin and dermal fillers, with costs borne by the Board of Dental Practice.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Bill Summary · LD 1374

LD 1374 — An Act To Establish Additional Requirements For Dentists To Administer Botulinum Toxin And Dermal Fillers

Overview

LD 1374 proposes adding new requirements for dentists who administer botulinum toxin (Botox) and dermal fillers. The bill is currently dead in the 132nd Maine Legislature, having been placed in legislative files pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3. It was introduced on March 28, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services.

Sponsor: Sen. Baldacci (Penobscot)

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill aims to establish additional regulatory requirements governing dentists when they administer botulinum toxin and dermal fillers.
  • The available materials do not provide the exact provisions or standards, but the title indicates increased oversight or qualification requirements beyond existing dental practice rules.

Key Provisions (Based on Available Information)

  • The bill would create or require additional requirements for dentists performing injections of botulinum toxin and dermal fillers.
  • Specific mechanisms (e.g., training, certification, supervision, scope of practice, reporting, or credentialing) are not detailed in the provided documents.
  • The fiscal note indicates the new requirements would impose costs on the Board of Dental Practice to adopt the measures, though these costs are anticipated to be absorbable within existing resources.

Fiscal Impact

  • Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement: Minor cost increase—Other Special Revenue Funds.
  • The Board of Dental Practice would incur additional costs to implement and oversee the new requirements, but the fiscal note states these costs can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
  • Fiscal Note was approved on April 8, 2025.
  • No new fiscal note was required for the original bill.

Affected Parties

  • Dentists licensed to practice in Maine who administer botulinum toxin or dermal fillers.
  • Board of Dental Practice (responsible for adopting and enforcing the new requirements).
  • Patients receiving cosmetic injections from dental professionals, who could be affected by any changes in approved practice standards.

Procedural History and Status

  • 03/28/2025: Referred to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services.
  • 04/24/2025: Work session held; Voted ONTP (Ought Not To Pass).
  • 05/01/2025: Reported Out ONTP.
  • 05/06/2025: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3, placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) — effectively terminating consideration for this legislative session unless reintroduced.
  • Document LR 1971(01) accompanies the fiscal note.

Practical Implications

  • Given its “DEAD” status, the bill would not become law unless reintroduced and advanced in a future session.
  • If reintroduced, proponents would likely need to specify the exact requirements (training standards, certification, scope limitations, record-keeping, and disciplinary provisions) and address operational costs for the Board of Dental Practice.

If you’d like, I can compare LD 1374 to current Maine dental practice laws or summarize similar state proposals to provide context for how this bill would fit within existing regulatory frameworks.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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