Children's Dental Health Act

Summary

Children's Dental Health Act - Provides the following fund authorization for grants to State agencies or other oganizations to carry out programs of dental care for preschool and school age children who are unable to obtain such services: fiscal year 1973-$5,000,000; fiscal year 1974-$15,000,000; and $175-$30,000,000. Provides the following authorizations for grants for water treatment programs to prevent dental disease: fiscal year 1973-$2,000,000; fiscal year 1974-$3,000,000; and fiscal year 1975-$4,000,000. Provides for the Federal Government to share a portion of the costs of these programs. Authorizes grants totaling $57,000,000 covering the fiscal years 1973-1975 to public and private non-profit institutions to educate veterans and other persons as auxiliary dental personnel. Authorizes grants totaling $26,000,000 covering fiscal years 1973-1975 to dental schools and other organizations for projects to promote the most effective use of auxiliary dental personnel. Directs the President to appoint a seven member Dental Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare on programs to meet the dental needs of the country. Requires the Secretary to report annually to Congress on the progress of the implementation and administration of the programs established by this Act. Gives the Secretary the power to regulate dentifrices under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 18 January 1973

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