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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 4678
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.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Mr. CA´RDENAS (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and Ms. BARRAGA´N) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Oral Health Literacy
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and Awareness Act of 2019’’.
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SEC. 2. ORAL HEALTH LITERACY AND AWARENESS CAM-
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PAIGN.
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The Public Health Service Act is amended by insert-
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ing after section 340G–1 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 256g–
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1) the following:
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‘‘SEC. 340G–2. ORAL HEALTH LITERACY AND AWARENESS.
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‘‘(a) CAMPAIGN.—The Secretary, acting through the
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Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Ad-
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ministration, shall establish a public education campaign
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(referred to in this subsection as the ‘campaign’) across
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all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Serv-
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ices Administration (including the health center program,
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oral health workforce programs, maternal and child health
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programs, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, and rural
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health programs) to increase oral health literacy and
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awareness.
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‘‘(b) STRATEGIES.—In carrying out the campaign,
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the Secretary shall identify oral health literacy and aware-
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ness strategies that are evidence-based and focused on oral
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health care education, including education on prevention
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of oral disease such as early childhood and other caries,
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periodontal disease, and oral cancer.
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‘‘(c) FOCUS.—The Secretary shall design the cam-
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paign to communicate directly with specific populations,
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including children, pregnant women, parents, the elderly,
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individuals with disabilities, and ethnic and racial minority
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populations, including Indians, Alaska Natives, and Na-
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tive Hawaiians, in a culturally and linguistically appro-
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priate manner.
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‘‘(d) OUTCOMES.—In carrying out the campaign, the
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Secretary shall include a process for measuring outcomes
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and effectiveness.
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‘‘(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 years
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after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary
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shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a
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report on the outcomes and effectiveness of the campaign.
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‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION
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APPROPRIATIONS.—To
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carry out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
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priated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years
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2020 through 2024.’’.
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