(a) The commissioner of health shall contract with the Minnesota Dental Association, or another appropriate and qualified organization to develop and operate a donated dental services program to provide dental care to public program recipients and the uninsured through dentists who volunteer their services without compensation. As part of the contract, the commissioner shall include specific performance and outcome measures that the contracting organization must meet. The donated dental services program shall:
(1) establish a network of volunteer dentists, including dental specialties, to donate dental services to eligible individuals;
(2) establish a system to refer eligible individuals to the appropriate volunteer dentists; and
(3) develop and implement a public awareness campaign to educate eligible individuals about the availability of the program.
(b) Funding for the program may be used for administrative or technical support. The organization contracting with the commissioner shall provide an annual report that accounts for funding appropriated to the program by the state, documents the number of individuals served by the program and the number of dentists participating as program providers, and provides data on meeting the specific performance and outcome measures identified by the commissioner.
2002 c 399 s 2; 1Sp2005 c 4 art 6 s 41
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Section 150A.01 — Definitions.
Section 150A.02 — Board Of Dentistry.
Section 150A.03 — Officers; Salaries; Equipment And Supplies.
Section 150A.04 — Rules Of Board.
Section 150A.05 — Licensed Dental Practice.
Section 150A.055 — Administration Of Vaccines.
Section 150A.08 — Licensure And Registration Actions.
Section 150A.081 — Access To Medical Data.
Section 150A.09 — Licenses Or Registration Certificates.
Section 150A.10 — Allied Dental Personnel.
Section 150A.105 — Dental Therapist.
Section 150A.106 — Advanced Dental Therapist.
Section 150A.11 — Unlawful Acts.
Section 150A.12 — Violation And Defenses.
Section 150A.13 — Reporting Obligations.
Section 150A.21 — Removable Dental Prostheses; Owner Identification.
Section 150A.22 — Donated Dental Services.
Section 150A.24 — Definitions.
Section 150A.25 — Registration For Dental Laboratories.
Section 150A.26 — Work Order Required.
Section 150A.27 — Material Content Notice.
Section 150A.28 — Prohibition Against The Use Of A Nonregistered Dental Laboratory.