H.R. 2001, To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program for addressing dental workforce needs
Pass a grant program reauthorization to address dental workforce needs.
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Latest Action: 12/11/2018 Became Public Law No: 115-302. Congress.gov summary says the bill reauthorizes through FY2023 and revises the HRSA grant program regarding dental health professional shortage areas.
Public Law 115-302 amended the Public Health Service Act and changed the authorization from $25,000,000 for a 5-fiscal-year period beginning FY2008 to $13,903,000 for each of FY2019 through FY2023.
Roll Call 82 on H.R. 2422 was Passed, 387 yea to 13 nay. The Clerk lists Calvert, Republican, California, voting Yea.
The committee report says H.R. 2422 reauthorizes HRSA's Grants to States to Support Oral Health Workforce Activities, increasing access to dental care in underserved communities.
All Actions show House passage on 02/26/2018, Senate passage by voice vote on 10/11/2018, House agreement to the Senate amendment by voice vote on 11/28/2018, and Public Law 115-302 on 12/11/2018.
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Public Law 115-302, the Action for Dental Health Act of 2018, reauthorized the HRSA dental workforce grant authority for FY2019-FY2023 and addressed dental health professional shortage areas. It passed both chambers and was signed into law on December 11, 2018 while Ken Calvert was serving in the House; Calvert also voted for House passage of H.R. 2422. This satisfies the promised federal grant program reauthorization during the same term.