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US S5073

US S5073
Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2022


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Introduced
10/11/2022
In Committee
10/11/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase oral health literacy and awareness.

AI Summary

This bill, the Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2022, amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to increase oral health literacy and awareness. The campaign will focus on evidence-based strategies for oral health care education, including prevention of oral diseases like early childhood and other caries, periodontal disease, and oral cancer. The campaign will communicate directly with specific populations, such as children, pregnant women, the elderly, and ethnic and racial minority groups, in a culturally- and linguistically-appropriate manner. The bill also requires the Secretary to measure the outcomes and effectiveness of the campaign and submit a report to Congress within 3 years of enactment. The bill authorizes $750,000 for each of the fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out the campaign.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 10/11/2022)

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