Sec. 2. Oral health education
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Section 399LL of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280k ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in the subsection heading, by inserting after of oral health education campaign ; and Establishment by striking focused on oral healthcare prevention and education and inserting focused on oral health education ; in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking campaign and inserting campaign under subsection
(a); and by striking subsection
(c)and inserting the following: The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, may award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to collaborate with State or local public health officials, tribal health officials, oral health professional organizations, and others, as appropriate, to develop and implement initiatives to improve oral health, including activities to prevent dental disease and reduce barriers to the provision of dental services, including— through community-wide dental disease prevention programs; and by increasing public awareness and education related to oral health and dental disease prevention. To be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this subsection, an entity shall be— a dental association; a State or tribal health department or State or tribal oral health program; an accredited dental education, dental hygiene, or postdoctoral dental education program; or a non-profit community-based organization that partners with public and private non-profit entities, such as an academic institution, to facilitate the provision of dental services to underserved populations. ; Section 399LL–1(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280k–1(d) ) is amended— by striking shall and inserting shall, as practicable and appropriate, before utilize ; and by striking public education campaign and inserting oral health education campaign and action for dental health program . Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report on the outcomes and effectiveness of programs and activities conducted under sections 399LL and 399LL–1 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280k and 280k–1).
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