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5 "PROJECTS TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE USE OF AUXILIARY

7 "SEC. 1004. (a) There are hereby authorized to be ap8 propriated $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 9 1972; $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973; 10 $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974; $15,11 000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975; and $15,12 000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, which 13 shall be used by the Secretary to make grants and enter into 14 contracts (without regard to section 3648 of the Revised 15 Statutes, 31 U.S.C. 539) under subsection (c) and to make 16 grants to dental schools, and to other public or nonprofit 17 private agencies, organizations, and institutions, and to 18 enter into contracts (without regard to section 3648 of the 19 Revised Statutes, 31 U.S.C. 529) with individuals, agen20 cies, organizations, and institutions, for projects described 21 in subsection (b),

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porting programs to teach dental students and dentists

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sisting of various types of auxiliary dental personnel who are trained in carrying out expanded functions or procedures which do not require the knowledge and skill of the dentist), with special emphasis on the employment and utilization of veterans of the Armed Forces who

have received experience and training in dental auxiliary functions;

"(2) demonstration and experimentation of ways to organize dental health services to achieve maximum effectiveness in the use of auxiliary dental personnel,

which projects take into account such factors as patient acceptance, quality of care, and cost of services; and

"(3) planning, establishing, demonstrating, or supporting field training programs for dental students and auxiliary dental personnel in which dental care and pre

ventive services are provided by such persons under pro21 fessional supervision in areas characterized by low family

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1 organizations, and institutions, and to enter into contracts 2 with individuals, agencies, organizations, and institutions for 3 special projects related to investigation and demonstration of 4 ways of providing incentives for developing or establishing 5 dental facilities or services in areas or communities in a State 6 determined by the appropriate State health authority in such 7 State to have a shortage of and need for dentists.

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"DENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

9 "SEC. 1005. (a) The President shall appoint a Dental 10 Advisory Committee consisting of seven members, four of 11 whom shall be selected from the dental profession and three 12 from the general public. Members shall be appointed from 13 among persons who, by virtue of their training, experience, 14 and background, are exceptionally qualified to appraise the 15 programs established by this title. The Secretary shall be an 16 ex officio member of the Committee.

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4... "(3) The Dental Advisory Committee shall advise the 5 Secretary in regard to the reports required under section 6.1006, in regard to programs established under this title, and 7 in regard to activities carried on by the Department of 8 Health, Education, and Welfare related to dental health, den9 tal manpower, or dental training and services, and shall serve as a reviewing body for grants made pursuant to 11 this title, where such review is deemed necessary by the

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7 "SEC. 1006. (a) The Secretary shall submit a report 8 to the Congress not later than January 31 of each year on 9 the progress of the implementation and administration of the 10 programs established under this title.

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16 SEC. 3. Section 1902 (a) (10) of title XIX of the 17 Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end thereof 18 the following: "and except that services described in para19 graph (10) of section 1905 (a) may be made available to 20 individuals or groups of individuals under age eighteen without making available such services of the same amount, dura

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