Sec. 225. Mobile and portable dental services
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Subpart X of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256f et seq. ), as amended by section 221, is further amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall award grants to Federally qualified health centers (as defined in paragraph
(4)of section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act), rural health clinics (as defined in paragraph
(2)of such section), nonprofit dental clinics, and dental schools to provide mobile and portable, comprehensive dental services that provide for the restoration or maintenance of oral health and function (including dental services provided by licensed providers through telehealth-enabled collaboration and supervision) and outreach for dental services to underserved populations. Eligible entities shall deliver such services at locations such as senior centers, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, schools, licensed day care centers that serve eligible individuals who receive benefits under the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.) or the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), and facilities that provide services under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (the WIC program) or the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq. ). The Secretary shall award the grants to entities that can provide coordinated care and continuity of care. To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary. .
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