#aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdbb ,,an ,,act ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to improve ess5tial oral heal? c>e = l[-income & o!r und]s]v$ individuals by break+ d[n b>ri]s to c>e1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,action = ,d5tal ,heal? ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,volunte] d5tal projects & action = d5tal heal? program ,section #cag,m ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;b-#ad7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z subsections 7f7 & 7g71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 ,action = d5tal heal? program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vice ,adm9i/ration1 may aw>d grants to or ent] into contracts ) eligible entities to collaborate ) ,/ate1 c\nty1 or local public (ficials & o!r /akehold]s to develop & implem5t initiatives to accompli% any ( ! foll[+ goals3 7,a7 ,to improve oral heal? education & d5tal disease prev5tion1 includ+ ?r\gh community-wide prev5tion programs1 ?r\gh ! use ( d5tal sealants & fluoride v>ni%1 & by increas+ oral heal? lit]acy4 7,b7 ,to r$uce geographic b>ri]s1 language b>ri]s1 cultural b>ri]s1 & o!r simil> b>ri]s to ! provision ( d5tal s]vices4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity means an entity t is-- 7,a7 a ,/ate or local d5tal association2 7,b7 a ,/ate oral heal? program2 7,c7 a d5tal education1 d5tal hygi5e1 or po/doctoral d5tal education program accr$it$ by ! ,commission on ,d5tal ,accr$itation2 or 7,d7 a community-bas$ organization t-- 7i7 p>tn]s ) an academic in/itution2 7ii7 is exempt f tax "u section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 & 7iii7 p>tn]s ) public & private /akehold]s to facilitate ! provision ( d5tal s]vices = und]s]v$ populations4 2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7g71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjja ?r\gh #bjje & ins]t+ #ah1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4 #c4 ,grants = innovative programs ,section #cdj;,g ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bef;g7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#e7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 ! e/abli%m5t ( d5tal homes = *ildr5 & adults1 includ+ = ! ag$1 bl9d1 & disabl$ populations2 7,e7 ! e/abli%m5t ( initiatives to r$uce ! use ( em]g5cy dep>tm5ts by individuals :o seek d5tal s]vices m appropriately deliv]$ 9 a d5tal prim>y c>e sett+2 & 7,f7 ! provision ( d5tal c>e to nurs+ home resid5ts2 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7f71 by /rik+ #be1jjj1jjj = ! #e-;fiscal ye> p]iod beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjjh & ins]t+ #ac1ijc1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bf1 #bjah4;,cl]k4