What's happening
This bill adds public schools as eligible sites for free dental clinics funded by the state's aid to localities budget.
Why it matters
Expanding clinic sites to public schools could greatly increase children’s access to free dental care. , especially benefiting low-income and underserved students who may face barriers to seeing a dentist outside of school.
Integrating dental clinics into schools can support broader public health goals. , such as preventing tooth decay and related health issues that can impact students’ academic performance and overall well-being.
Directing existing state funds to school-based clinics may make dental care delivery more efficient and targeted. , leveraging trusted community locations where children are already present and reducing logistical challenges for families.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5701
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 13, 2019
Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend chapter 53 of the laws of 2019 enacting the aid to localities budget, in relation to adding public schools to the local assistance account
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 53 of the laws of 2019, enacting the aid to localities budget is amended by adding to such section the items underscored in this section:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AID TO LOCALITIES 2019-20
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM
General Fund
Local Assistance Account - 10000
For services and expenses of New York State
Dental Association (NYSDA) to support free
dental clinics in federally qualified
health centers, public schools, and facil-
ities licensed under article 28 of the public health law
................................................ 125,000
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately; and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2019.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11543-01-9
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Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 53 of the laws of 2019 enact- ing the aid to localities budget, in relation to adding public schools to the local assistance account
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL::
To allow the Dental Demonstration Project to bring its free dental services to public schools.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS::
Section 1 adds in public schools as settings where funding provided in the final adopted 2019-20 state budget appropriated to the New York State Dental Association can be used for their Dental Demonstration Project which provides free dental services.
Section 2 makes the bill effective immediately upon enactment.
JUSTIFICATION::
The Dental Demonstration Project of the New York State Dental Associ- ation provides free dental services to patients throughout the state and has received some funding from the legislature in this years' State Budget. Currently, the program's appropriation is limited to delivering services only at facilities licensed under Article 28 of the New York State Public Health Law and at Federally Qualified Health Centers. However, many preventive dental services such as fluoride varnishes and dental sealants would be better delivered to children in public school settings. Therefore, the reach of the program should be expanded to encompass public schools. When initially placed in this year's Senate Budget proposal, the Senate had called for allowing any setting to qual- ify for service under the program. The adopted budget used the more narrow language used in prior years, which limits funding for article 28 facilities. This bill simply adds in public school settings which may be served with the funding.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY::
None.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS::
Funding was included in the 2019-20 adopted budget
EFFECTIVE DATE::
This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2019.
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