42 U.S.C. § 247d–9
Dental education for parents of newborns
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 247d–9, Dental education for parents of newborns, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/475219
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The Secretary shall develop and implement, through entities that fund or provide perinatal care services to targeted low-income children under a State child health plan under title XXI of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.], a program to deliver oral health educational materials that inform new parents about risks for, and prevention of, early childhood caries and the need for a dental visit within their newborn’s first year of life.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009