HR 2220 111th Congress House Health Dental care Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Medicaid Poverty and welfare assistance Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Tax-exempt organizations

Essential Oral Health Care Act of 2009

Introduced: April 30, 2009 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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To President

Became law

May 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Apr 30, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Apr 30, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Essential Oral Health Care Act of 2009 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to purchase portable or mobile dental equipment and to pay for appropriate operational costs, including direct health care or service delivery costs, for the provision of free dental services to underserved populations that are delivered in a manner consistent with state licensing laws.

Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to increase the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for states implementing equal access requirements that ensure that individuals enrolled in the state Medicaid plan have access to oral health care services to the same extent as such services are available to the population of the state.

What's happening now May 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees of jurisdiction 2