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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio establishes Children's Dental Services Program with $3 million appropriation
Last action · May 20, 2026: Referred to HealthSponsor: Rachel Baker
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio creates the Children's Dental Services Program by July 1, 2027, to provide dental screenings, treatment, and preventive care to children in underserved areas using mobile dental units. The bill appropriates $3,000,000 from the for 2027 to support the program's administration and services.
Low-income or geographically isolated families gain access to school- and community-based dental care funded by $3 million in state operating funds.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Children in underserved areas
Eligible children may receive dental screenings, treatment, and preventive care via mobile dental units.
Department of Health
Must establish and administer the dental program and manage the allocated $3 million appropriation.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to receive dental care through the new program?
How will dental services be delivered to children?
How much money is allocated for the program?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 20, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Health
- May 19, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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