However, if the additional workload should be significant, then the DPR could request additional resources through the normal budget process. Oversight assumes this proposal would expand the expenditures of the Medical School Loan and Loan Repayment Program Fund with the inclusion of dentists. Oversight is unable to determine how many dentists may participate. If funds would be appropriated, DMS could contract and provide funding to federally qualified health centers with existing staff and resources. This range reflects the amount of new funding approved from the Healthy Families Trust Fund - Health Care Account in the FY2002 budget.
Oversight assumes that any funding is subject to appropriation.
Subject to appropriation. This proposal contains various provisions pertaining to dental care. The proposal would allow physicians to administer the appropriate fluoride treatment to children when they receive their immunizations. The proposal would remove language prohibiting the use of general revenue funds for certain health care programs and initiatives and would allow any other funds to be used for these health care programs and initiatives. The proposal would also require the Director of the Department of Health to include dentists in the development and implementation of a plan to provide a system of coordinated health care services accessible to all persons in rural and urban areas of Missouri, particularly areas designated as health resource shortage areas.