1Establishing the Donated Dental Services Program; imposing
2duties on the Department of Health; providing for program
3administration and for contract requirements; and making an
4appropriation.

5The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6hereby enacts as follows:

7Section 1.  Short title.

8This act shall be known and may be cited as the Donated
9Dental Services Act.

10Section 2.  Definitions.

11The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
12have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
13context clearly indicates otherwise:

14"Department."  The Department of Health of the Commonwealth.

15"Program."  The Donated Dental Services Program established
16in section 3.

17Section 3.  Establishment of program.

18The Donated Dental Services Program is established.

1Section 4.  Maintenance of program.

2The department, in consultation with the Dental Lifeline
3Network or its designee, shall maintain the program through
4which volunteer dentists provide comprehensive dental care for
5needy, disabled, aged and medically compromised individuals who
6cannot afford necessary treatment but are ineligible for public
7assistance. Eligible individuals may be treated by the volunteer
8dentists in their private offices or other appropriate
9locations. Eligible individuals may not be required to pay a fee
10or cost.

11Section 5.  Program administration.

12To administer the program, the department shall contract with
13the Dental Lifeline Network or its designee who must be
14experienced in providing similar services or programs.

15Section 6.  Contract requirements.

16The contract shall specify the responsibilities of the
17administering organization that may include:

18(1)  The maintenance of a network of volunteer dentists,
19including dental specialists, volunteer dental laboratories
20and other appropriate volunteer professionals, to donate
21dental services to eligible individuals.

22(2)  The maintenance of a system to refer eligible
23individuals to appropriate volunteers.

24(3)  The continuance and implementation of a public
25awareness campaign to educate eligible individuals about the
26availability of the program.

27(4)  Providing appropriate administrative and technical
28support to the program.

29(5)  Submitting an annual report to the department that:

30(i)  Accounts for program funds.

1(ii)  Reports the number of individuals served by the
2program and the number of dentists and dental
3laboratories participating as providers in the program.

4(iii)  Other information required by the department.

5(6)  Performing, as required by the department, another
6duty relating to the program.

7Section 19.  Appropriation.

8The sum of $150,000, or as much thereof as may be necessary,
9is appropriated to the department for the fiscal year July 1,
102013, to June 30, 2014, to carry out the provisions of this act.

11Section 20.  Effective date.

12This act shall take effect immediately.