Promoting Dental Health Act
Sponsored By: Senator Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would reauthorize federal programs for oral health promotion and disease prevention by extending key authorization windows in Section 317M of the Public Health Service Act through 2027–2031. It updates two time-based authorizations in Section 317M (subsections (d)(2) and (f)) so their covered periods run from 2027 through 2031.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Extend federal oral health programs
If enacted, this bill would amend Section 317M of the Public Health Service Act to extend the authorized date ranges for federal oral health promotion and disease-prevention programs. It would replace "2001 through 2005" in subsection (f) and "2010 through 2014" in subsection (d)(2) with "2027 through 2031." The change would take effect upon enactment and extend the statutory authorization window through 2031. The bill text in this chunk does not set new funding amounts or change eligibility rules.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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