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. To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including information to demonstrate that the entity is capable of providing coordinated care and continuity of care to patients. Eligible entities receiving a grant under this section shall deliver the dental services described in subsection
(a)at locations such as senior centers, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, schools, licensed child 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 or the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and facilities that provide services under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children established by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 or under the Head Start Act. To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary. .
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