Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023

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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.

Congress
118
Number
HR - 994
Introduced on
2023-02-14
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/14/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase oral health literacy and awareness.
Policy Areas
Health
Potential Impact
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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Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/20/2023

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 ca...

Latest Action2/24/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.