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HR 2422 — Action for Dental Health Act of 2018

Last action — Became Public Law No: 115-302.

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  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 15, 2017. Enacted.

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment adds a specification that eligible entities for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements must include "a non-profit community-based organization that partners with public and private non-profit entities, such as an academic institution." This change clarifies the types of organizations that can receive support under the bill, aiming to enhance their ability to facilitate the provision of dental services to underserved populations.

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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S.
[115th Congress Public Law 302] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [H.R.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 4395]] ACTION FOR DENTAL HEALTH ACT OF 2018 [[Page 132 STAT.
2422 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)] <DOC> In the Senate of the United States, October 11, 2018.
4396]] Public Law 115-302 115th Congress An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.
<<NOTE:
2422) entitled ``An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care, and for other purposes.'', do pass with the following AMENDMENT:
Dec.
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:
11, 2018 - [H.R.
SECTION 1.
2422]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Action for Dental Health Act of 2018.
42 USC 201 note.>> SECTION 1.
``(c) Action for Dental Health Program.-- ``(1) In general.--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-- ``(A) through community-wide dental disease prevention programs;
``(c) Action for Dental Health Program.-- ``(1) <<NOTE:
Consultation.
Grants.
Contracts.>> In general.--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-- ``(A) through community-wide dental disease prevention programs;
``(B) a State or tribal health department or State or tribal oral health program;
[[Page 132 STAT.
4397]] ``(B) a State or tribal health department or State or tribal oral health program;
and (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``$25,000,000 for the 5- fiscal year period beginning with fiscal year 2008'' and inserting ``$13,903,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023''.
and [[Page 132 STAT.
Attest:
4398]] (2) <<NOTE:
Secretary.
Time periods.>> in subsection (f), by striking ``$25,000,000 for the 5-fiscal year period beginning with fiscal year 2008'' and inserting ``$13,903,000 for each of fiscal years through 2023''.
115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R.
Approved December 11, 2018.
2422 _______________________________________________________________________ AMENDMENT
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R.
2422 (S.
3016):
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE REPORTS:
No.
115-328 (Comm.
on Energy and Commerce).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol.
164 (2018):
Feb.
26, considered and passed House.
Oct.
11, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Nov.
28, House concurred in Senate amendment.
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Action History

  1. Signed by President.

  2. Signed by President.

  3. Became Public Law No: 115-302.

  4. Became Public Law No: 115-302.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Mr. Burgess moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9673-9675)

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2422.

  9. Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H9673)

  10. On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H9673)

  11. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  13. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  14. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  15. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6880-6881)

  16. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  17. Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  18. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  19. Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  20. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1243-1244)

  21. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2422.

  22. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  23. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1247-1248)

  24. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 13 (Roll no. 82).(text: CR H1243)

  25. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 13 (Roll no. 82). (text: CR H1243)

  26. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  27. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-328.

  28. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-328.

  29. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.

  30. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  31. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  32. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  33. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

  34. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  35. Introduced in House

  36. Introduced in House

  37. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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HR 2422 is sponsored by Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic).
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