I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1666 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2011 
Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. ROSS of Arkansas) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Breaking Barriers to 
Oral Health Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
GRANTS 
TO 
SUPPORT 
VOLUNTEER 
DENTAL 
PROJECTS AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNER-
SHIPS. 
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
is amended by inserting after section 320A (42 U.S.C. 
247d–8) the following new sections: 
‘‘SEC. 320B. GRANTS TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEER DENTAL 
PROJECTS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—The Secretary 
shall award grants to or enter into contracts with eligible 
entities described in subsection (b) 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. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—An eligible entity under 
this subsection is an organization, such as a State or local 
dental association, or a dental education, dental hygiene 
education, or postdoctoral dental education program ac-
credited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or 
a community-based organization that partners with an 
academic institution, that is exempt from tax under sec-
tion 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that 
offers a free dental services program for underserved pop-
ulations. 
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‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—An entity desiring a grant under 
this section shall submit an application to the Secretary 
in such manner as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to make grants under 
this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 
through 2016. 
‘‘SEC. 320C. GRANTS FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS 
TO IMPROVE ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND 
DENTAL DISEASE PREVENTION AND MED-
ICAID AND CHIP DENTAL PROGRAMS, AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—The Secretary 
shall award grants to or enter into contracts with eligible 
entities described in subsection (b) to collaborate with 
State, county, or local public officials and other stake-
holders in order to develop and implement initiatives to 
accomplish any of the following goals: 
‘‘(1) To improve oral health education and den-
tal disease prevention. 
‘‘(2) To reduce barriers (including low reim-
bursement and administrative impediments) in a 
manner that increases dental provider participation 
in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance 
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Program (CHIP) under titles XIX and XXI of the 
Social Security Act. 
‘‘(3) To make the dental delivery system pro-
viding dental services under Medicaid or CHIP more 
efficient by taking actions necessary to facilitate the 
establishment of dental homes. 
‘‘(4) To address geographic, language, or cul-
tural barriers in the provision of dental services. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—An eligible entity under 
this subsection is a State or local dental association or 
a State dental association foundation that is exempt from 
tax under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 and that partners with public and private stake-
holders to facilitate the provision of dental services for un-
derserved populations. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—An entity desiring a grant under 
this section shall submit an application to the Secretary 
in such manner as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to make grants under 
this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 
through 2016.’’. 
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