Sec. 215. Demonstration program on training and employment of alternative dental health care providers for dental health care services for veterans in rural and other underserved communities

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The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a demonstration program to establish programs to train and employ alternative dental health care providers in order to increase access to dental health care services for veterans who are entitled to such services from the Department of Veterans Affairs and reside in rural and other underserved communities. The Secretary shall prioritize the establishment of programs under the demonstration program under this section in States that do not have a facility of the Department that offers on-site dental services.

For purposes of alternative dental health care providers and other dental care providers who are licensed to provide clinical care, dental services provided under the demonstration program under this section may be administered by such providers through telehealth-enabled collaboration and supervision when appropriate and feasible. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out the demonstration program under this section. In this section, the term alternative dental health care providers has the meaning given that term in section 340G–1(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256g–1(a)(2) ).

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Demonstration program on training and employment of alternative dental health care providers for dental health care services for veterans in rural and other underserved communities

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