We have just learned that the The General Assembly's Public Health Committee will schedule a public hearing for HB 7069, 'An Act Concerning Access to Oral Health Care' on Monday at 10:00 AM in Room 1D of the Legislative Office Building

Written testimony is urgently needed, please see the feature article to the right.

The bill would raise HUSKY dental reimbursement rates for children under the age of 19 to the 70th percentile.

Other provisions include appointing up to six 'regional oral health coordinators' to assist HUSKY children in areas with poor access to care. It would also formally establish the State Office of Oral Public Health within the State Department of Health.

HB 7069's reimbursement language mirrors last year's bill that successfully cleared the Public Health and Appropriations Committees.

Oral Health advocates are planning to have a group of 8-10 people provide focused spoken testimony at the public hearing on Monday.

Because of the work that we have all done so far, legislators on the committee are aware of the basic issue and what is needed now in the spoken testimony are answers to specific issues.

We are still recruiting those speakers, and if you are contacted please make every effort to participate.

Find information on bills relating to oral health, send emails to your legislators and more at the COHI Legislative Action website managed by Judith Blei Government Relations.

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