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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="13-2502" title_number="13" title_name="Miscellaneous Health Care Programs" subtitle_number="25" subtitle_name="Oral Health Safety Net Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Office of Oral Health shall solicit proposals from local health departments, federally qualified health centers, and entities providing dental services within State facilities, for the purpose of issuing grants to support collaborative and innovative ways to increase dental provider capacity for the underserved.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Subject to the limitations of the State budget, the Office of Oral Health shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Award grants; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Oversee the operation of the Program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Office of Oral Health shall place priority on awarding grants to proposals that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Are targeted to regions of the State where oral health services are most scarce for low–income, disabled, and Medicaid populations; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Outline how the potential grantee will maximize limited resources, including:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Sharing of resources with other persons;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Case management to eliminate barriers to dental services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Public–private purchasing agreements;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Obtaining matching funds to increase resources;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Incentives to increase provider participation;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>Quantifiable outcome measures of success;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>School–based screenings; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>Plans to ensure sustainability of services after termination of grants awarded under this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
