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HR 539 114th Congress House

Action for Dental Health Act of 2015

Official title: To amend part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act to improve essential oral health care for lower income individuals by breaking down barriers to care, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 30, 2015 Introduced by: Kelly, Robin L. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Health Dental careHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive care
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Jan 30, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 27, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 27, 2015
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 Latest action January 30, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Action for Dental Health Act 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize oral health promotion and disease prevention programs through FY2020.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may award grants or enter into contracts to obtain portable or mobile dental equipment and pay operational costs for the provision of free dental services to underserved populations.

The CDC may also award grants or enter into contracts to collaborate with state, county, or local public officials and other stakeholders to develop and implement initiatives to: (1) improve oral health education and dental disease prevention; (2) make the health care delivery system providing dental services more accessible and efficient through the development and expansion of outreach programs that facilitate the establishment of dental homes; (3) reduce geographic, language, cultural, and similar barriers in the provision of dental services; (4) reduce the use of emergency departments by those 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 who are disproportionately affected by lack of care.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 61
All 61 Democratic 46 Republican 9
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Nov 14, 2016
Comstock, Barbara
· Sep 6, 2016
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jun 21, 2016
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 17, 2016
Murphy, Tim
· May 17, 2016
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · May 3, 2016
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Apr 25, 2016
Russell, Steve
· Apr 25, 2016
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 26, 2016
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2016
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 8, 2016
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jan 28, 2016
Young, David
· Jan 28, 2016
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 11, 2016
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 11, 2016
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 15, 2015
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 15, 2015
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 8, 2015
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Dec 8, 2015
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Nov 19, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Nov 19, 2015
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Nov 19, 2015
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Nov 2, 2015
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Oct 7, 2015
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Oct 7, 2015
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 29, 2015
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 29, 2015
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 28, 2015
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Sep 28, 2015
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 11, 2015
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 29, 2015
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 9, 2015
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 9, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 24, 2015
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 24, 2015
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2015
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 11, 2015
BARTON, JOE
· May 21, 2015
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 21, 2015
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 19, 2015
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 19, 2015
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · May 19, 2015
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 19, 2015
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · May 14, 2015
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 14, 2015
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 14, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 14, 2015
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