Sec. 405. Grants or contracts to facilitate low-income access to dental care
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Part A of title IV of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended by section 404, is further amended by adding at the end the following: In this section, the term medically recommended dental care means treatment of an oral disease or other oral condition, on the referral of a physician or other health care professional, to sustain or improve overall health, prevent exacerbation of a co-morbid condition, or as a prerequisite to a required medical therapy. The Secretary shall award competitive grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities to fund the employment costs of professionals who will use grant or contract funds to— coordinate the provision of medically recommended dental care to eligible individuals by volunteer dentists in a manner consistent with State licensing laws; and verify the medical, dental, and financial needs of eligible individuals who may be eligible for free medically recommended dental care.
To be eligible to receive a grant or contract under subsection (b), an entity shall be a nonprofit organization that provides for the participation of eligible individuals in a free dental services program on a national basis. To be eligible to participate in a program described in paragraph (1), individuals shall be those with greatest economic need and individuals with greatest social need (with particular attention to individuals with factors listed in section 102(26)(B)).
An entity shall use amounts received under a grant or contract under this section to establish, expand, or operate a program to coordinate the provision of free medically recommended dental care through volunteer dentists to eligible individuals. Each entity that receives a grant or contract under this section shall evaluate the number of patients served under the grant or contract, and the effectiveness of the program described in subsection
(d)in reducing medical expenses associated with the disease or condition for which care described in subsection
(d)was provided. The entity shall submit a report containing the results of the evaluation to the Assistant Secretary, not later than 6 months after the end of the period of the grant or contract. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. .