HOUSE 994118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 2/24/2023
Actions
- 2023-02-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-02-14Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-02-14Introduced in House
- 2023-02-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-02-14 (00)
Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023
This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to conduct a public education campaign to increase oral health literacy and awareness. HRSA must design the campaign to focus on children, pregnant women, parents, older adults, people with disabilities, and racial and ethnic minorities.
Cosponsors (8)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- George Santos (R-NY)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Eleanor Norton (D-DC)
- Valerie Foushee (D-NC)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
Subjects
- Aging
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Dental care
- Disability and paralysis
- Health care quality
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Minority health
- Performance measurement
- Women's health
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