Updating national oral healthcare surveillance activities

42 U.S. Code § 280k-3. Updating national oral healthcare surveillance activities

(1) PRAMS
(A) In general
The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall carry out activities to update and improve the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (referred to in this section as “PRAMS”) as it relates to oral healthcare.
(B) State reports and mandatory measurements
(i) In general
Not later than 5 years after March 23, 2010, and every 5 years thereafter, a State shall submit to the Secretary a report concerning activities conducted within the State under PRAMS.
(ii) Measurements
The oral healthcare measurements developed by the Secretary for use under PRAMS shall be mandatory with respect to States for purposes of the State reports under clause (i).
(C) Funding
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph, such sums as may be necessary.
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