Establishes MOM Project oral health three-year pilot program in DOH; appropriates $4,150,000.

Summary

The MOM Project bill establishes a three‑year pilot program, run by the Department of Health with nonprofit maternal‑child health consortia, to identify low‑income pregnant or postpartum mothers in medically underserved areas and give them oral health education and a year of dental treatment for themselves and their children. It appropriates $4,150,000 for the effort. The aim is to improve maternal and child health by addressing periodontal disease and early childhood cavities.

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