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H.R. 2371 (110th)

Deamonte's Law

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Introduced

17 May 2007

Last action

23 May 2007 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5687, E1140-1141)

Sponsors

Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Deamonte's Law - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to federally qualified health centers to expand and improve the provision of pediatric dental services to medically underserved populations by: (1) recruiting dentists, pediatric dentists, or dentists with pediatric training to provide pediatric dental services; (2) purchasing or renting dental equipment; (3) constructing and expanding space; and (4) allowing contractual relationships between such health centers and private dental providers to increase access to dental care for adults. Requires the Secretary to make grants to schools of dentistry and hospitals with accredited training programs to increase the number of individuals who pursue academic programs in pediatric dentistry by: (1) establishing, maintaining, or improving pre- and post-doctoral academic programs in pediatric dentistry; (2) recruiting and training dental students to pursue training in pediatric dentistry; (3) strengthening training in pediatric dentistry within advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residencies in dentistry programs; or (4) recruiting and training practicing dentists through continuing education programs in pediatric dentistry.

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Timeline

  1. 17 May 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 May 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  3. 17 May 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 May 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 23 May 2007

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5687, E1140-1141)

    Source: IntroReferral

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