‘‘(2) demonstrate a clear need to expand oral 
health care services beyond preventive oral health 
care. 
‘‘(d) ALLOCATION FOR HIRING ORAL HEALTH CARE 
SPECIALISTS.—A portion of the funds available under this 
section shall be allocated toward hiring oral health care 
specialists, such as oral surgeons and endodontists, at en-
tities receiving grants under this section. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there is authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 222. DENTAL CLINICS IN SCHOOLS. 
Part Q of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 280h et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 399Z–2. DENTAL CLINICS IN SCHOOLS. 
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants to qualified entities for the purpose of funding the 
building, operation, or expansion of dental clinics in 
schools. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFIED ENTITIES.—To receive a grant 
under this section, a qualified entity shall submit an appli-
cation to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require. 
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‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.—An entity receiving a grant 
under this section shall— 
‘‘(1) provide comprehensive oral health services 
at a dental clinic based at a school, including oral 
health education, oral screening, fluoride application, 
prophylaxis, sealants, and basic restorative services; 
‘‘(2) develop a coordinated system of care by re-
ferring patients to an available qualified oral health 
provider in the community for any required oral 
health services not provided in the dental clinic in 
the school, including restorative services, to ensure 
that all the oral health needs of students are met; 
and 
‘‘(3) maintain clinic hours that extend beyond 
school hours. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—For 
purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fis-
cal years 2014 through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 223. EMERGENCY ROOM CARE COORDINATION. 
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 320B. EMERGENCY ROOM CARE COORDINATION WITH 
RESPECT TO DENTAL CARE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services 
Administration, shall establish a grant program to enable 
individuals to receive dental care at a facility operated by 
a grant recipient rather than at a hospital emergency 
room. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section an entity shall— 
‘‘(1) be— 
‘‘(A) a Federally qualified health center 
(as defined in paragraph (4) of section 
1861(aa) of the Social Security Act) or rural 
health clinic (as defined in paragraph (2) of 
such section); 
‘‘(B) a private dental practice; or 
‘‘(C) any other interested public or private 
sector health care provider or organization, 
such as a dental school, that the Secretary de-
termines has the capacity to serve in a coordi-
nated, cost-effective manner, a high number of 
individuals who lack access to oral health serv-
ices; and 
‘‘(2) partner with a hospital or urgent care cen-
ter. 
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‘‘(c) ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY CARE 
AND ER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.—The Secretary shall 
allocate a portion of the amounts appropriated under sub-
section (e) toward medical education for primary care and 
emergency room physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, 
physician assistants, and nurse practitioners to be trained 
in oral health. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2017, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the best 
practices determined by the program established under 
this section to address oral health needs of individuals who 
go to emergency rooms in need of oral health care. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there is authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 
2014 through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 224. RESEARCH FUNDING. 
For fiscal years 2014 through 2017, there is author-
ized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
to each of— 
(1) the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion, for the purpose of conducting research on— 
(A) the prevention of oral disease; 
(B) oral disease management; and 
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(C) evidence-based strategies to prevent 
tooth decay; 
(2) the Agency for Healthcare Research and 
Quality, for the purpose of conducting— 
(A) research with respect to oral health 
services and the delivery of oral health services; 
and 
(B) an evaluation of oral health service de-
livery to underserved and vulnerable popu-
lations; 
(3) the National Institute of Dental and 
Craniofacial Research for the purpose of conducting 
research on oral health disease management includ-
ing pharmaceutical-behavioral intervention; and 
(4) the Maternal and Child Health Bureau for 
the purpose of conducting research on perinatal, 
postnatal, and childhood oral health issues. 
SEC. 225. MOBILE AND PORTABLE DENTAL SERVICES. 
Subpart X of part D of title III of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256f et seq.), as amended by sec-
tion 221, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 340G–3. MOBILE AND PORTABLE DENTAL SERVICES. 
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants to Federally qualified health centers (as defined in 
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