Colorado 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 24-142 — Oral Health Screening in Schools Pilot Program

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on June 07, 2024.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

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  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

The act amends the Colorado oral health community grants program administered by the department of public health and environment (department) to award grants for the implementation of oral health screening in public schools through the oral health screening pilot program (pilot program) created in the act. The purpose of the pilot program is to provide oral health screening to students in kindergarten and third grade at a minimum of 5 pilot program sites at school districts or schools of a school district, charter schools, institute charter schools, or boards of cooperative services (local education providers) to demonstrate the effectiveness of oral health screening in kindergarten and third grade in reducing dental decay, the costs of providing oral health screening to students, and best practices for providing oral health screening that could be scaled statewide. The department shall award at least 5 oral health screening grants to oral health screeners to conduct oral health screening activities in schools of local education providers. In selecting screening locations, the department shall select locations that represent a variety of school settings, including large and small local education providers in urban, rural, and frontier areas of the state, with priority given to schools with students who are likely to experience higher rates of undetected oral health concerns. The act includes requirements for the pilot program regarding: Qualifications for participating oral health screeners; The oral health screening; The selection by the department of an oral health screening tool; Notice to parents and legal guardians (parents), including the ability of parents to refuse oral health screening for their children; Reporting to parents about the outcome of the oral health screening and information and referral if dental concerns are identified for a student; and The protection of confidential health data. After completing oral health screening at a pilot program site during the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years, no later than July 31, 2025, and July 31, 2026, respectively, a participating oral health screener shall provide data and information to the department for purposes of evaluating the effectiveness of the pilot program, including the number of students screened and oral health concerns identified, as well as other relevant data and information as determined by the department. On or before December 1, 2027, the department of education shall develop a plan for implementation of oral health screening in kindergarten and third grade in all public schools. No later than January 15, 2027, the department shall submit a report of the findings concerning the pilot program and its plan for implementation of oral health screening in all public schools to the health and human services and education committees of the house of representatives and of the senate, or their successor committees, and the department of education. The pilot program repeals July 1, 2031, after the screening and reporting on the pilot program is completed. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, $84,425 is appropriated from the general fund to the department for use by the prevention services division to implement the pilot program. APPROVED by Governor June 7, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 24-142 has been updated to emphasize the negative impact of untreated dental decay on children's school performance and overall health. A new section was added stating that dental issues can significantly affect children's behavior and mental health, highlighting why oral health screenings in public schools are crucial. These changes aim to draw attention to the importance of addressing dental health for better educational outcomes and to justify the appropriation of funds for these screenings. This matters because it can lead to improved health and learning environments for children in Colorado.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
24-0178.02 Brita Darling x2241 SENATE BILL 24-142 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Marchman and Kirkmeyer, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Bird and Hartsook, Senate Committees House Committees Health & Human Services Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING ORAL HEALTH SCREENING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ,AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
24-0178.02 Brita Darling x2241 SENATE BILL 24-142 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Marchman and Kirkmeyer, Bridges, Cutter, Exum, Fields, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Kolker, Mullica, Priola, Roberts, Sullivan, Will, Winter F., Zenzinger HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Bird and Hartsook, Senate Committees House Committees Health & Human Services Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING ORAL HEALTH SCREENING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS , AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill amends the Colorado oral health community grants program administered by the department of public health and environment(department)toawardgrantsfortheimplementationoforal health screening in public schools through the oral health screening pilot g program (pilot program) created in the bill.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill e n passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that m 2 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at T n 2 A U 7 http://leg.colorado.gov.) E i i S a p The bill amends the Colorado oral health community grants R A r program administered by the department of public health and 3 environment(department)toawardgrantsfortheimplementationoforal health screening in public schools through the oral health screening pilot g program (pilot program) created in the bill.
d The purpose of the pilot program is to provide oral health e 2 T R 2 A n 6 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
i a 4 The purpose of the pilot program is to provide oral health E R 0 A n , N 2 1 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d i Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
S e r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.n Ap Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
e A screening to students in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade (early grades) at a minimum of 5 pilot program sites at school districts or schools of a school district, charter schools, institute charter schools, or boards of cooperative education services (local education providers) to demonstrate the effectiveness of oral health screening in early grades of reducing dental decay, the costs of providing oral health screening to students,andbestpracticesforprovidingoralhealthscreeningthatcould be scaled statewide.
e A A screening to students in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade (early grades) at a minimum of 5 pilot program sites at school districts or schools of a school district, charter schools, institute charter schools, or boards of cooperative education services (local education providers) to demonstrate the effectiveness of oral health screening in early grades of reducing dental decay, the costs of providing oral health screening to students,andbestpracticesforprovidingoralhealthscreeningthatcould be scaled statewide.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Sent to the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  8. House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  9. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  11. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  12. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  13. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations

  14. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (97)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 24-142 do?
The act amends the Colorado oral health community grants program administered by the department of public health and environment (department) to award grants for the implementation of oral health screening in public schools through the oral health screening pilot program (pilot program) created in the act. The purpose of the pilot program is to provide oral health screening to students in kindergarten and third grade at a minimum of 5 pilot program sites at school districts or schools of a school district, charter schools, institute charter schools, or boards of cooperative services (local education providers) to demonstrate the effectiveness of oral health screening in kindergarten and third grade in reducing dental decay, the costs of providing oral health screening to students, and best practices for providing oral health screening that could be scaled statewide. The department shall award at least 5 oral health screening grants to oral health screeners to conduct oral health screening activities in schools of local education providers. In selecting screening locations, the department shall select locations that represent a variety of school settings, including large and small local education providers in urban, rural, and frontier areas of the state, with priority given to schools with students who are likely to experience higher rates of undetected oral health concerns. The act includes requirements for the pilot program regarding: Qualifications for participating oral health screeners; The oral health screening; The selection by the department of an oral health screening tool; Notice to parents and legal guardians (parents), including the ability of parents to refuse oral health screening for their children; Reporting to parents about the outcome of the oral health screening and information and referral if dental concerns are identified for a student; and The protection of confidential health data. After completing oral health screening at a pilot program site during the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years, no later than July 31, 2025, and July 31, 2026, respectively, a participating oral health screener shall provide data and information to the department for purposes of evaluating the effectiveness of the pilot program, including the number of students screened and oral health concerns identified, as well as other relevant data and information as determined by the department. On or before December 1, 2027, the department of education shall develop a plan for implementation of oral health screening in kindergarten and third grade in all public schools. No later than January 15, 2027, the department shall submit a report of the findings concerning the pilot program and its plan for implementation of oral health screening in all public schools to the health and human services and education committees of the house of representatives and of the senate, or their successor committees, and the department of education. The pilot program repeals July 1, 2031, after the screening and reporting on the pilot program is completed. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, $84,425 is appropriated from the general fund to the department for use by the prevention services division to implement the pilot program. APPROVED by Governor June 7, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 24-142?
SB 24-142 is sponsored by Janice Marchman (Democrat), Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Shannon Bird, and Anthony Hartsook (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 24-142?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2024. Enacted.
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