,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dcie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #c1 #bjad ,ms4 
,kelly ( ,ill9ois introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d  
"p ,b ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal?  
,s]vice ,act to improve ess5tial oral   
heal? c>e = l[]-income individuals by   
break+ d[n b>ri]s to c>e4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,action 
= ,d5tal ,heal? ,act #bjad4  #b4 ,grants
 to support volunte] d5tal projects &   
public-private p>tn]%ips ,"p ,b ( title 
,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cbj;,a   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#h7 ! foll[+ new  
sections3  #cbj;,b4 ,grants to support  
volunte] d5tal projects  7a7 ,au?ority  
,to make grants ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d  
grants to or ent] into contracts )      
eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 
7b7 to obta9 portable or mobile d5tal   
equipm5t & to pay = appropriate         
op]ational co/s1 includ+ direct heal?   

c>e or s]vice deliv]y co/s1 = !         
provision ( free d5tal s]vices to       
und]s]v$ populations t are deliv]$ 9 a  
mann] consi/5t ) ,/ate lic5s+ laws4  7b7
 ,eligible entity ,an eligible entity "u
 ?is subsection is an organization1 su* 
z a ,/ate or local d5tal association1   
,/ate oral heal? program1 or a d5tal    
education1 d5tal hygi5e education1 or   
po/doctoral d5tal education program     
accr$it$ by ! ,commission on ,d5tal     
,accr$itation1 or a community-bas$      
organization t p>tn]s ) an academic     
in/itution1 t--  7#a7 is exempt f tax "u
 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf2 &  7#b7 (f]s a free d5tal
 s]vices program = und]s]v$ populations4
  7c7 ,application ,an entity desir+ a  
grant "u ?is section %all submit an     
application to ! ,secret>y 9 su* mann] z
 ! ,secret>y may require4  7d7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ! fir/ fiscal 
ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   

,action = ,d5tal ,heal? ,act #bjad & =  
ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4         
#cbj;,c4 ,grants = public-private       
p>tn]%ips to improve oral heal?         
education & d5tal disease prev5tion &   
,m$icaid & ,,*ip d5tal programs1 & = o!r
 purposes  7a7 ,au?ority ,to make grants
 ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to or    
ent] into contracts ) eligible entities 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to collaborate
 ) ,/ate1 c\nty1 or local public        
(ficials & o!r /akehold]s 9 ord] to     
develop & implem5t initiatives to       
accompli% any ( ! foll[+ goals3  7#a7   
,to improve oral heal? education & d5tal
 disease prev5tion1 includ+             
community-wide prev5tion programs1 use (
 d5tal sealants & fluoride v>ni%1 &     
increas+ oral heal? lit]acy4  7#b7 ,to  
r$uce b>ri]s 7includ+ l[ reimbursem5t & 
adm9i/rative imp$im5ts7 9 a mann] t     
increases d5tal provid] p>ticipation 9  
,m$icaid & ! ,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance
 ,program 7,,*ip7 "u titles ,,xix &     
,,xxi ( ! ,social ,security ,act4  7#c7 

,to make ! heal? c>e deliv]y sy/em      
provid+ d5tal s]vices "u ,m$icaid or    
,,*ip m accessible & effici5t by tak+   
actions necess>y to facilitate !        
e/abli%m5t ( d5tal homes = *ildr51      
adults1 & ! ag$1 bl9d1 & disabl$        
populations4  7#d7 ,to address          
geographic1 language1 cultural1 & simil>
 b>ri]s 9 ! provision ( d5tal s]vices4  
7#e7 ,to r$uce ! use ( em]g5cy dep>tm5ts
 to seek d5tal s]vices m appropriately  
deliv]$ 9 a d5tal prim>y c>e sett+4  7b7
 ,eligible entity ,an eligible entity "u
 ?is subsection is a ,/ate or local     
d5tal association or a ,/ate d5tal      
association f\ndation t--  7#a7 is      
exempt f tax "u section #eja7;c7 ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7#b7 
p>tn]s ) public & private /akehold]s to 
facilitate ! provision ( d5tal s]vices =
 und]s]v$ populations4  7c7 ,application
 ,an entity desir+ a grant "u ?is       
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7d7 ,au?orization (           

appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj = ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,action =    
,d5tal ,heal? ,act #bjad & = ea* ( ! #d 
succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4