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Action for Dental Health Act of 2018

Introduced: June 6, 2018 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 15, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554.
Aug 15, 2018
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 25, 2018
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 6, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 6, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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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.

What's happening now August 15, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2422 Related bill Action for Dental Health Act of 2018
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jun 6, 2018
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 6, 2018
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jun 6, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3016: Action for Dental Health Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3016/
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"S. 3016: Action for Dental Health Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3016/.
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S. 3016, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3016/.
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