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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Action for Dental Health Act of
2015''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) More than 181 million Americans will not visit a
dentist even though nearly half of people over 30 suffer from
some form of gum disease and nearly one in four children under
the age of five already have cavities.
(2) Many volunteer dental projects sponsored by national,
State, and local dental societies provide free care now to
those most in need. Annually, dentists deliver an estimated
$2.6 billion in free and discounted care according to the
America's Dentists Care Foundation.
(3) It is estimated that emergency department (ED) charges
for dental complaints totaled up to $2.1 billion in 2010.
Nearly 80 percent of the dental emergency room visits were
nonurgent and could have been seen in a dental office. Shifting
those ED visits to a dental office translates into potential
cost savings of up to $1.7 billion a year and offers the
possibility of establishing a ''dental home'' for these
individuals.
(4) Seniors, especially those in nursing homes and long-
term care facilities, often have special dental needs and
complicated medical histories that require consultation between
dentists and fellow medical professionals in providing an
interdisciplinary approach to their overall health needs.

SEC. 3. VOLUNTEER DENTAL PROJECTS AND ACTION FOR DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM.

Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act is revised by
amending section 317M (42 U.S.C. 247b-14) as follows:
(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as (g) and
(h), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (d), the following:
''(e) Grants To Support Volunteer Dental Projects.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may
award grants to or enter into contracts with eligible entities
to obtain portable or mobile dental equipment, and pay for
appropriate operational costs, for the provision of free dental
services to underserved populations that are delivered in a
manner consistent with State licensing laws.
''(2) Eligible entity.--In this subsection, the term
'eligible entity' includes a State or local dental association,
a State oral health program, a dental education, dental hygiene
education, or postdoctoral dental education program accredited
by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, and a community-
based organization that partners with an academic institution,
that--
''(A) is exempt from tax under section 501(c) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
''(B) offers a free dental services program for
underserved populations.
''(f) Action for Dental Health Program.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may
award grants to or enter into contracts with eligible entities
to collaborate with State, county, or local public officials
and other stakeholders to develop and implement initiatives to
accomplish any of the following goals:
''(A) To improve oral health education and dental
disease prevention, including community-wide prevention
programs, use of dental sealants and fluoride varnish,
and increasing oral health literacy.
''(B) To make the health care delivery system
providing dental services more accessible and efficient
through the development and expansion of outreach
programs that will facilitate the establishment of
dental homes for children and adults, including the
aged, blind, and disabled populations.
''(C) To reduce geographic, language, cultural, and
similar barriers in the provision of dental services.
''(D) To help reduce the use of emergency
departments by those who seek dental services more
appropriately delivered in a dental primary care
setting.
''(E) To facilitate the provision of dental care to
nursing home residents who are disproportionately
affected by lack of care.
''(2) Eligible entity.--In this subsection, the term
'eligible entity' includes a State or local dental association,
a State oral health program, or a dental education, dental
hygiene, or postdoctoral dental education program accredited by
the Commission on Dental Accreditation, and a community-based
organization that partners with an academic institution, that--
''(A) is exempt from tax under section 501(c) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
''(B) partners with public and private stakeholders
to facilitate the provision of dental services for
underserved populations.''; and
(3) in subsection (h), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by
striking ''fiscal years 2001 through 2005'' and inserting
''fiscal years 2016 through 2020''.
A:
Action for Dental Health Act 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize oral health promotion and disease prevention programs through FY2020. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may award grants or enter into contracts to obtain portable or mobile dental equipment and pay operational costs for the provision of free dental services to underserved populations. The CDC may also award grants or enter into contracts to collaborate with state, county, or local public officials and other stakeholders to develop and implement initiatives to: (1) improve oral health education and dental disease prevention; (2) make the health care delivery system providing dental services more accessible and efficient through the development and expansion of outreach programs that facilitate the establishment of dental homes; (3) reduce geographic, language, cultural, and similar barriers in the provision of dental services; (4) reduce the use of emergency departments by those who seek dental services more appropriately delivered in a dental primary care setting; or (5) facilitate the provision of dental care to nursing home residents who are disproportionately affected by lack of care.