Action for Dental Health Act 2017
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize oral health promotion and disease prevention programs through FY2022.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may award grants or enter into contracts to obtain portable or mobile dental equipment and pay operational costs for the provision of free dental services to underserved populations.
The CDC may also award grants or enter into contracts to collaborate with state, county, or local public officials and other stakeholders to develop and implement initiatives to: (1) improve oral health education and dental disease prevention; (2) make the dental services delivery system more accessible and efficient through outreach programs that facilitate the establishment of dental homes; (3) reduce geographic barriers, language barriers, cultural barriers, and other similar barriers in the provision of dental services; (4) reduce the use of emergency departments by individuals who seek dental services more appropriately delivered in a dental primary care setting; or (5) facilitate the provision of dental care to nursing home residents who are disproportionately affected by lack of care.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-11 | President | Became Public Law No: 115-302. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-11 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2018-11-29 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2018-11-28 | ResolvingDifferences | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-11-28 | ResolvingDifferences | 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) | House floor actions |
| 2018-11-28 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2018-11-28 | ResolvingDifferences | Mr. Burgess moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9673-9675) | House floor actions |
| 2018-10-12 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2018-10-11 | Floor | Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. | Senate |
| 2018-10-11 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6880-6881) | Senate |
| 2018-10-11 | Discharge | Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2018-02-27 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate |
| 2018-02-26 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-26 | Vote | 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) | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-26 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1247-1248) | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-26 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-26 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2422. | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-26 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1243-1244) | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-26 | Floor | Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-25 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-25 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-328. | House floor actions |
| 2017-07-27 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2017-07-27 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . | House committee actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-05-19 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2017-05-15 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-15 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |