Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A. Maine Insurance Code § 4260. Dental benefit waiting period

1. Enrollee defined. For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, “enrollee” means a person who is covered under an individual or group contract provided by a health maintenance organization.

2. No waiting period for enrollee under 19 years of age. A health maintenance organization that issues individual or group dental insurance or individual or group contracts that include coverage for dental services may not impose a waiting period, as defined in section 2848, subsection 5, for any dental or oral health service or treatment, except for orthodontic treatment, for an enrollee if the enrollee is under 19 years of age.