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CO HB1292

Bill

Status

Passed

5/18/2022

Primary Sponsor

Mandy Lindsay

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the State Dental Loan Repayment Fund to also support oral health programs administered by the Department of Public Health and Environment, in addition to dental professional loan repayment assistance.

  • Renames the fund to the "State Dental Loan Repayment and Oral Health Programs Fund" and allows one percent of tobacco settlement money to support both loan repayment and community oral health interventions.

  • Permits up to ten percent of fund money to be used for administrative costs to implement both the loan repayment program and oral health programs.

  • Requires the Department of Public Health and Environment to report annually to the Joint Budget Committee from October 1, 2023 through October 1, 2028 on fund allocation, dental professionals served, and oral health program expenditures by use, county, and patient demographics.

  • Establishes that oral health programs are a priority for health equity in Colorado, particularly for children and underserved populations in rural and low-income communities.

Legislative Description

Flexibility In Oral Health Program Funding

Last Action

Governor Signed

5/18/2022

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services3/29/2022
Committee of the Whole3/18/2022
Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services3/9/2022

Full Bill Text

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