42 U.S.C. § 256f
Designated dental health professional shortage area
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 256f, Designated dental health professional shortage area, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/475309
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In this subpart, the term “designated dental health professional shortage area” means an area, population group, or facility that is designated by the Secretary as a dental health professional shortage area under section 254e of this title or designated by the applicable State as having a dental health professional shortage.
Legislative history
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- Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002House: 392–5Senate: no recorded tally