[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[H.R. 903 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 387
111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 903

                          [Report No. 111-647]

To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance the roles of dentists 
     and allied dental personnel in the Nation's disaster response 
                   framework, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2009

  Mr. Stupak (for himself and Mrs. Miller of Michigan) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

                           September 28, 2010

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
   Mr. Space, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. Holden, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. 
    Fattah, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey of 
             Georgia, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Lee of New York

                           September 28, 2010

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                           February 4, 2009]


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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance the roles of dentists 
     and allied dental personnel in the Nation's disaster response 
                   framework, and for other purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Dental Emergency Responder Act of 
2010''.

SEC. 2. DENTAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS: PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL 
              RESPONSE.

    (a) National Health Security Strategy.--Section 2802(b)(3) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-1(b)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
        ``and which may include dental health facilities'' after 
        ``mental health facilities''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``(which may include 
        such dental health assets)'' after ``medical assets''.
    (b) All-Hazards Public Health and Medical Response Curricula and 
Training.--Section 319F(a)(5)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247d-6(a)(5)(B)) is amended by striking ``public health or 
medical'' and inserting ``public health, medical, or dental''.

SEC. 3. DENTAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS: HOMELAND SECURITY.

    (a) National Response Framework.--Paragraph (6) of section 2 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101) is amended by inserting 
``and dental'' after ``emergency medical''.
    (b) National Preparedness System.--Subparagraph (B) of section 
653(b)(4) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 
(6 U.S.C. 753(b)(4)) is amended by striking ``public health and 
medical'' and inserting ``public health, medical, and dental''.
    (c) Chief Medical Officer.--Paragraph (5) of section 516(c) of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321e(c)) is amended by striking 
``medical community'' and inserting ``medical and dental communities''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 387

111th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 903

                          [Report No. 111-647]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance the roles of dentists 
     and allied dental personnel in the Nation's disaster response 
                   framework, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 28, 2010

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed