PRINTER'S NO. 3409
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
799
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY INNAMORATO, GAYDOS, RABB, WEBSTER, MURT, KINSEY,
LONGIETTI, DiGIROLAMO, SCHLOSSBERG, FREEMAN, OTTEN, CIRESI,
READSHAW, VITALI, HILL-EVANS, DEASY, NEILSON, YOUNGBLOOD,
PICKETT, FRANKEL, BERNSTINE, RAVENSTAHL, HOHENSTEIN, BURGOS,
O'MARA, ULLMAN, T. DAVIS, ROEBUCK, LEE, SAMUELSON, SOLOMON,
HARRIS, ROTHMAN, DONATUCCI, WARREN, KORTZ, KRUEGER, DRISCOLL,
HERSHEY AND JAMES, MARCH 4, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 4, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to
conduct a study and issue a report on the fiscal and human
effects resulting from the Department of Public Welfare, now
the Department of Human Services, changes in 2011 to adult
dental coverage under medical assistance.
WHEREAS, Medical and social research demonstrate that dental
care is clinically and vitally important for everyone and
significantly affects overall health status, employability and
social inclusion; and
WHEREAS, Dental diseases are caused by bacterial infections
spread through contact with saliva and, without treatment, are
progressive in nature and pose a serious threat to public
health; and
WHEREAS, Lack of dental care is a recognized indicator of
greater likelihood of chronic illnesses and poor health
outcomes; and
WHEREAS, Preventive dental care and treatment to maintain
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