Team Maryland Holds Press Conference Honoring Deamonte Driver (Feb. 7, 2011 )

Some of the improvements in the new health care law….

“In addition to serving as a vehicle for promoting the new dental benefits and oral health education funding under CHIP, Deamonte’s death served as a catalyst for guaranteeing dental coverage as an essential benefit for children under the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). Congressman Cummings, the acknowledged champion/quarterback for incorporating strong dental provisions in health care reform, highlighted these ACA provisions:

• $30 million for oral primary care workforce improvements;
• $15 million for 15 five-year demonstration grants for 

   alternative oral health care workforce providers to serve in

   rural and other underserved areas;
• $5 million for an oral health public health education campaign;
• $8 million for dental caries disease management grants;
• $15 million for school-based sealant programs; and
• $30 million to strengthen oral health surveillance and infrastructure.”

For the full report on the conference, go to: http://cummings.house.gov/2011/02/team-maryland-holds-press-conference-honoring-deamonte-driver.shtml