An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Oral Health Screenings.

HB 83 An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Oral Health Screenings

Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Oral Health Screenings.
HB-83


About HB-83

This Act requires every public school and charter school to provide students enrolled in kindergarten with an oral health screening by the last student attendance day of each school year. Notification to the parent or guardian must be done and a copy of the oral health screening results sent home. A referral to a dentist, if required, will be provided by the Bureau of Oral Health and Dental Services. The Division of Public Health (DPH), through the Delaware Smile Check Program, offers school-based oral screenings, at no cost to the school districts, schools, including charter schools, or the students. This Substitute Bill takes out the requirement to advise teachers of the results of the oral health screenings, including Special Education Coordinators and Educational Diagnosticians of students with an IEP. This Substitute Bill also removes any follow-up requirements, by the school, with the students parent or guardian. The Substitute Bill also makes the school requirements, under this Act, contingent on the Delaware Smile Check Program remaining in effect or a comparable program to provide free oral health screenings to all enrolled kindergarten students. This Act takes effect for the 2024-2025 school year.

  

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Senate Third Reading

06/15/2023

Yeas: 21 | Nays: 0
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House Third Reading

05/09/2023

Yeas: 34 | Nays: 0
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Signed By Governor

08/03/2023

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 Yes

06/15/2023

Reported Out Of Committee (education) In Senate With 8 Favorable

05/17/2023

Passed By House. Votes: 34 Yes 7 Absent

05/09/2023

Assigned To Education Committee In Senate

05/09/2023

Reported Out Of Committee (education) In House With 7 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

05/03/2023

Substituted In House By Hs 1 For Hb 83

04/26/2023

Adopted In Lieu Of The Original Bill Hb 83, And Assigned To Education Committee In House

04/26/2023

Introduced And Assigned To Education Committee In House

03/14/2023