From the Bangor Daily NewsAUGUSTA, Maine — A bill that aims to increase access to dental care in under served areas of the state has gained approval from the state House of Representatives.
The House voted Wednesday to enact LD 2192, An Act To Increase Access To Dental Care, which was sponsored by Rep. Patricia Sutherland, D-Chapman.
The bill would provide an income tax credit of up to $15,000 for dentists who join or open a new practice or buy an existing practice in an under served area, as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and agree to practice there for at least five years.
Why is this coming to light now, in 2008? Did people living in rural areas not want dental care before? Did they not know what dental care was? I guess I was under the impression that if Flavor Flav can take care of his teeth, then those living in rural Maine could as well.
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