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Problem:SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Deamonte Driver Dental Care Access
Improvement Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports
that between the periods 1988 to 1994 and between 1994 and
2004, tooth decay increased 15 percent among toddlers and
preschoolers 2 to 5 years old.
(2) During the period 1999 to 2004, 28 percent of young
children experienced cavities.
(3) Among 2 year olds in the United States, 1-in-10 already
have cavities, and by age 5 that figure jumps to 2-in-5
children.
(4) Tooth decay is the single most common childhood chronic
disease, and it disproportionately affects poor and minority
children.
(5) Eighty percent of dental decay occurs in just 25
percent of children.
(6) Parents are 3 times more likely to report that their
children's dental needs are unmet, when compared with general
medical care needs.
(7) While 9,000,000 of the children in this Nation do not
have medical insurance, more than twice that number--
23,000,000--do not have dental insurance.
(8) One out of 20 middle-aged adults in the United States
are missing all their teeth.
(9) More than 40 percent of low income adults have at least
1 untreated decayed tooth compared to 16 percent of non-poor
adults.
(10) Employed adults lose more than 164,000,000 hours of
work each year due to oral health problems or dental visits.
(11) For every adult 19 years or older without medical
insurance, there are 3 without dental insurance.
(12) About 25 percent of adults 60 years old and older no
longer have any natural teeth. Having missing teeth can affect
nutrition, since people without teeth often prefer soft, easily
chewed foods.

SEC. 3. DENTAL WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT.

(a) Dentistry Workforce Pilot Program.--Title VII of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292 et seq.) is amended by inserting
after section 747 the following:

''SEC. 747A. DENTISTRY WORKFORCE PILOT PROGRAM.

''(a) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants to schools of
dentistry and hospitals with accredited training programs in pediatric
dentistry to increase the number of individuals who pursue academic
programs in pediatric dentistry or provide dental services to children.
''(b) Use of Funds.--The Secretary may not make a grant to a school
of dentistry or a hospital under this section unless the school or
hospital agrees to use the grant to increase the number of individuals
who provide dental care to children by--
''(1) establishing, maintaining, or improving both pre- and
post-doctoral academic programs in pediatric dentistry;
''(2) recruiting and training dental students to pursue
training in pediatric dentistry;
''(3) strengthening training in pediatric dentistry within
advanced education in general dentistry and general practice
dentistry residencies in dentistry programs;
''(4) recruiting and training practicing dentists through
continuing education programs in pediatric dentistry;
''(5) training pediatricians to examine children's mouths
to conduct risk assessments and apply fluoride varnish; or
''(6) training dental students, dentists, dental
hygienists, and other dental professionals in dental health
disparities and community-based dental health care.
''(c) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 2 years after the date
of the enactment of this section, and biennially thereafter, the
Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the activities funded through
grants under this section and submit a report to the Congress on the
results of such evaluation.
''(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section,
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary
for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2014.''.
(b) Grants to Develop and Implement Pilot Program to Train Allied
Dental Health Professionals.--Title V of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 701, et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
sections:

''SEC. 511. GRANTS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PILOT PROGRAM TO TRAIN
ALLIED DENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.

''(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall award a grant to
establish a pilot program to increase access to dental care for
underserved populations through the use of new allied dental health
professionals. In awarding the grant, the Secretary shall consider
pilot program applications that meet the following criteria:
''(1) The applicant plans to evaluate 1 or more distinct
allied dental professional models.
''(2) The model is structured such that the allied dental
professionals work under the supervision of a licensed dentist
or dentists.
''(3) The application must include benchmarks reflecting
the goal of increasing access to dental care for underserved
populations.
''(4) The models tested by the applicant must be structured
to be replicable in other areas of the country. The models
tested must include strategies to maximize cost-efficiency.
''(b) Adjustment of Funding.--The Secretary shall adjust funding
for the pilot program according to the training needs of the allied
dental professionals and the number of sites used for the pilot
program.
''(c) Evaluation.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this section, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary
shall conduct an evaluation of the activities funded through grants
under this section and submit a report to Congress on the results of
such evaluation.
''(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary
for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2014.''.

SEC. 4. ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE.

(a) Access to Dental Care Pilot Program.--Subpart I of part D of
title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 330M. ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE PILOT PROGRAM.

''(a) Grants.--The Secretary shall award grants to Federally
qualified health centers to expand and improve the provision of dental
services to medically underserved populations.
''(b) Use of Funds.--The Secretary may not make a grant to a
Federally qualified health center under this section unless the center
agrees to use the grant to expand and improve the provision of dental
services to medically underserved populations by--
''(1) recruiting dentists, dental hygienists, or pediatric
dentists;
''(2) purchasing or renting equipment for the provision of
dental services;
''(3) constructing and expanding physical space for the
provision of dental services;
''(4) allowing contractual relationships between Federally
qualified health centers and private dental providers to
increase access to dental care for adults and children; or
''(5) establishing or maintaining mobile dentistry and
teledentistry activities.
''(c) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this section, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary
shall conduct an evaluation of the activities funded through grants
under this section and submit a report to the Congress on the results
of such evaluation.
''(d) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) The term 'Federally qualified health center' has the
meaning given to such term in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)).
''(2) The term 'pediatric dentist' means an individual who
has successfully completed residency training from a pediatric
dentistry program accredited by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation.
''(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section,
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary
for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2014.

''SEC. 330N. EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
DEMONSTRATION GRANTS.

''(a) Grants.--The Secretary is authorized to award grants to
public or private entities to develop, implement, and evaluate public
health and clinical strategies to prevent and manage early childhood
caries.
''(b) Use of Funds.--The Secretary shall make grants to eligible
entities to demonstrate the effectiveness of preventing and managing
early childhood caries by--
''(1) developing materials and methods for early detection,
anticipatory guidance, primary prevention, and disease
suppression of early childhood caries;
''(2) developing and testing models of care delivery that
engage nutritional, behavioral, educational, and pharmacologic
approaches in early childhood caries prevention and control;
''(3) training dentists, physicians, and nurse
practitioners in the medical and behavioral management of early
childhood caries;
''(4) partnering with Head Start, the Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
established under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of
1966, or other early childhood programs to engage families in
positive oral health behaviors and practices to reduce or
eliminate early childhood caries; or
''(5) developing public health strategies including public
education, public policy, and public programs targeting
children under the age of 6 years at risk for early childhood
caries.
''(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section,
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary
for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2014.''.
(b) Dental Services Credit.--
(1) In general.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
business related credits) is amended by inserting after section
45N the following new section:

''SEC. 45O. DENTAL SERVICES.

''(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, the qualified dental
services credit determined under this subsection for any taxable year
is an amount equal to 15 percent of the qualified dental receipts of
the taxpayer for such taxable year.
''(b) Limitation.--The credit determined under subsection (a) with
respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $5,000.
''(c) Qualified Dental Receipts.--For purposes of this section, the
term 'qualified dental receipts' means any amount received as
compensation for providing dental services--
''(1) under a State plan under title XIX of the Social
Security Act or under a State child health plan under title XXI
of such Act; or
''(2) from an individual who is not covered by a health
insurance plan at the time such services are provided.''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by
striking ''plus'' at the end of paragraph (30), by
striking the period at the end of paragraph (31) and
inserting '', plus'', and by adding at the end the
following:
''(32) the qualified dental services credit determined
under section 45O(a).''.
(B) The table of sections of such subpart is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section
45N the following new item:

''Sec. 45O. Dental services.''.

SEC. 5. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.

Subpart I of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) as amended by section 4, is amended by adding
at the end the following:

''SEC. 330O. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall directly or
through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to eligible
entities conduct, support, and promote a comprehensive public education
and awareness campaign on preventing, controlling, and ultimately
eliminating early childhood caries. The campaign shall target pregnant
women, and parents and caregivers of children under the age of 6 years.
''(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2009 through 2013.''.

SEC. 6. ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE UNDER MEDICAID AND SCHIP.

(a) Reporting Information on Dental Care for Children.--
(1) Medicaid.--Section 1902(a)(43)(D)(iii) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(43)(D)(iii)) is amended by
inserting ''and other information relating to the provision of
dental services to such children described in section 2108(e)''
after ''receiving dental services,''.
(2) CHIP.--Section 2108 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1397hh) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
''(e) Information on Dental Care for Children.--
''(1) In general.--Each annual report under subsection (a)
shall include the following information with respect to care
and services described in section 1905(r)(3) provided to
targeted low-income children enrolled in the State child health
plan under this title at any time during the year involved:
''(A) The number of enrolled children by age
grouping used for reporting purposes under section
1902(a)(43).
''(B) For children within each such age grouping,
information of the type contained in questions 12(a)-
(c) of CMS Form 416 (that consists of the number of
enrolled targeted low income children who receive any,
preventive, or restorative dental care under the State
plan).
''(C) For the age grouping that includes children 8
years of age, the number of such children who have
received a protective sealant on at least one permanent
molar tooth.
''(2) Inclusion of information on enrollees in managed care
plans.--The information under paragraph (1) shall include
information on children who are enrolled in managed care plans
and other private health plans and contracts with such plans
under this title shall provide for the reporting of such
information by such plans to the State.''.
(b) Assessment of Adequacy of Dental Reimbursement Rates for All
Eligible Beneficiaries.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall study and report to Congress on the extent to which payment rates
for dental services provided to individuals who are eligible for
medical assistance under State Medicaid plans under title XIX of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) or child health assistance
or other health benefits coverage under State child health plans under
title XXI of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.)--
(1) are comparable to the payment rates for such services
established by private health insurance issuers;
(2) are adequate to compensate providers for the actual
cost of providing such services; and
(3) in the case of such services provided under State
Medicaid plans, satisfy the requirement of section
1902(a)(30)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(30)(A)) to
assure that payments are consistent with efficiency, economy,
and quality of care and are sufficient to enlist enough
providers so that care and services are available under the
plan at least to the extent that such care and services are
available to the general population in the geographic area.

SEC. 7. COORDINATION AND REPORT BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall coordinate with
relevant government agencies to ensure the inclusion of dental health
prevention and promotion activities within existing prenatal and
maternal child health programs, and shall, not later than 2 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report on the
status of such programs.
Solution:
Deamonte Driver Dental Care Access Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to schools of dentistry and hospitals with accredited training programs in pediatric dentistry.

Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the Secretary to provide for a pilot program to increase access to dental care for underserved populations through the use of new allied dental health professionals.

Requires the Secretary to award grants to federally qualified health centers to expand and improve the provision of dental services to medically underserved populations.

Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to develop, implement, and evaluate public health and clinical strategies to prevent and manage early childhood caries.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business tax credit for a portion of compensation received for providing dental services under SSA titles XIX (Medicaid) or XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) or from an uninsured individual.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to conduct a public education and awareness campaign on preventing, controlling, and ultimately eliminating early childhood caries.

Amends SSA titles XIX and XXI to expand reporting requirements with respect to children's dental services.

Requires the Comptroller General to study payment rates for dental services provided to individuals under Medicaid or SCHIP.

Requires the Secretary to ensure the inclusion of dental health prevention and promotion activities within existing prenatal and maternal child health programs.