The Public Health Service Act includes a grant program to address shortages in the dental care workforce, helping communities train and place more dentists and dental health providers. That funding lapsed after fiscal year 2023, when it was authorized at $13.9 million a year. This bill would reauthorize the program at $15 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, with funds remaining available until spent. The increase is meant to help address dental workforce shortages, particularly in rural and low-income communities that struggle to access dental care providers.
Average Household Impact
- Dental workforce grant funding — Raised from $13.9M to $15M annually through FY2030
Congressional Summary
Action for Dental Health ActThis bill reauthorizes through FY2030 grants to states for developing the dental workforce and increasing access to oral health services in designated dental health professional shortage areas. This program is administered by the Bureau of Health Workforce within the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Reported to House
- Action Date
- 2026-07-02
- Date Added
- 2026-07-16
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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