Action for Dental Health Act of 2018

Summary

Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize oral health promotion and disease prevention programs through FY2022. The Department of Health and Human Services may award grants or enter into contracts to collaborate with public officials and other stakeholders to develop and implement initiatives to: (1) improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, (2) reduce barriers to the provision of dental services, (3) establish dental homes for children and adults, (4) reduce the use of emergency departments by individuals who seek dental services more appropriately delivered in a dental primary care setting, or (5) facilitate the provision of dental care to nursing home residents.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 15 August 2018

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 15 August 2018

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 June 2018

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 June 2018

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 June 2018

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