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Oral Health Initiative Act of 2008

Introduced: May 22, 2008 See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 22, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Oral Health Initiative Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an Oral Health Working Group to: (1) review the effectiveness of, and recommend improvements to, existing federal oral health programs; and (2) develop programs to improve the oral health of, and prevent dental disease in, children, Medicaid-eligible adults, medically-compromised adults, and other vulnerable populations at the highest risk of dental disease.

Sets forth duties for the Group, including to: (1) review existing oral health programs and policies within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); (2) identify opportunities for new programs; and (3) make recommendations for improvements to the financing of oral health care.

Requires the Secretary to establish an advisory panel to provide advise and recommendations to the Group.

What's happening now May 22, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 22, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3064: Oral Health Initiative Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3064/
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