SB2520 Summary

• Establishes a school-based dental program effective July 1, 2020, allowing the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to deliver preventative dental services to children under 19 years old in school settings.

• Requires the Department to establish guidelines for provider participation and set requirements for follow-up referral care based on caries risk assessment codes for each student.

• Prioritizes local dentists practicing within each school district to serve as primary dentists before utilizing mobile dental services or out-of-district dental providers.

• Prohibits any unit of local government from charging providers a fee to participate in the school-based dental program administered by the Department.