RI S2515

Recognizes February 2026 as "National Children's Dental Health Month" in Rhode Island and encourages residents to support oral health education and preventive care for children

Nearly 74 percent of U.S. children have not had a dental visit before their first birthday, despite recommendations from the American Dental Association and American Academy of Pediatrics for visits by age one

Childhood dental caries (cavities) is the most prevalent chronic yet preventable disease among U.S. children

Rhode Island has implemented access measures including Public Health Dental Hygienists, Community Health Workers, increased Medicaid reimbursements, and expanded mobile dental vans and school-based clinics through Federally Qualified Health Centers

Directs the Secretary of State to transmit a certified copy of the resolution to the Rhode Island Dental Association