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[USC02] 42 USC CHAPTER 6A, SUBCHAPTER II, Part D, subpart x: primary dental programs
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42 USC CHAPTER 6A, SUBCHAPTER II, Part D, subpart x: primary dental programs
From Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 6A—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICESUBCHAPTER II—GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIESPart D—Primary Health Care
§256f. Designated dental health professional shortage area
In this subpart, the term "designated dental health professional shortage area" means an area, population group, or facility that is designated by the Secretary as a dental health professional shortage area under section 254e of this title or designated by the applicable State as having a dental health professional shortage.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, §340F, as added Pub. L. 107–251, title IV, §403, Oct. 26, 2002, 116 Stat. 1660.)
A State receiving a grant under subsection (a) may use funds received under the grant for—
(5) programs developed in consultation with State and local dental societies to expand or establish oral health services and facilities in designated dental health professional shortage areas, including services and facilities for children with special needs, such as—
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, §340G, as added Pub. L. 107–251, title IV, §403, Oct. 26, 2002, 116 Stat. 1661; amended Pub. L. 110–355, §5, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 3994; Pub. L. 115–302, §3, Dec. 11, 2018, 132 Stat. 4397.)
The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended. Title XIX of the Act is classified generally to subchapter XIX (§1396 et seq.) of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables.
2018—Subsec. (b)(5)(D), (E). Pub. L. 115–302, §3(1), added subpars. (D) and (E).
2008—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 110–355 substituted "$25,000,000" for "$50,000,000" and "2008" for "2002".
§256g–1. Demonstration program to increase access to dental health care services
The Secretary is authorized to award grants to 15 eligible entities to enable such entities to establish a demonstration program to establish training programs to train, or to employ, alternative dental health care providers in order to increase access to dental health care services in rural and other underserved communities.
The term "alternative dental health care providers" includes community dental health coordinators, advance practice dental hygienists, independent dental hygienists, supervised dental hygienists, primary care physicians, dental therapists, dental health aides, and any other health professional that the Secretary determines appropriate.
(b) Timeframe
The demonstration projects funded under this section shall begin not later than 2 years after March 23, 2010, and shall conclude not later than 7 years after March 23, 2010.
(A) an institution of higher education, including a community college;
(B) a public-private partnership;
(C) a federally qualified health center;
(D) an Indian Health Service facility or a tribe or tribal organization (as such terms are defined in section 5304 of title 25);
(E) a State or county public health clinic, a health facility operated by an Indian tribe or tribal organization, or urban Indian organization providing dental services; or
(F) a public hospital or health system;
(2) be within a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or within a dental education program in an accredited institution; and
(3) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
(1) Amount of grant
Each grant under this section shall be in an amount that is not less than $4,000,000 for the 5-year period during which the demonstration project 1 being conducted.
(A) Preliminary disbursements
Beginning 1 year after March 23, 2010, the Secretary may disperse to any entity receiving a grant under this section not more than 20 percent of the total funding awarded to such entity under such grant, for the purpose of enabling the entity to plan the demonstration project to be conducted under such grant.
(B) Subsequent disbursements
The remaining amount of grant funds not dispersed under subparagraph (A) shall be dispersed such that not less than 15 percent of such remaining amount is dispersed each subsequent year.
(e) Compliance with State requirements
Each entity receiving a grant under this section shall certify that it is in compliance with all applicable State licensing requirements.
The Secretary shall contract with the Director of the Institute of Medicine to conduct a study of the demonstration programs conducted under this section that shall provide analysis, based upon quantitative and qualitative data, regarding access to dental health care in the United States.
(g) Clarification regarding dental health aide program
Nothing in this section shall prohibit a dental health aide training program approved by the Indian Health Service from being eligible for a grant under this section.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, §340G–1, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title V, §5304, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 621.)
1 So in original. The word "is" probably should appear.