§ 135.15 — Oral and health delivery systems

Iowa § 135.15

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 135: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — PUBLIC HEALTH

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The department shall be responsible for all of the following:
1. Providing population-based oral health services, including public health training,
improvementofdentalsupportsystemsforfamilies,technicalassistance,awareness-building
activities, and educational services, at the state and local level to assist Iowans in maintaining
optimal oral health throughout all stages of life.
2. Performing infrastructure building and enabling services through the administration
of state and federal grant programs targeting access improvement, prevention, and local oral
health programs utilizing maternal and child health programs, Medicaid, and other new or
existing programs.
3. Leveraging federal, state, and local resources for programs under the purview of the
department.
4. Facilitating ongoing strategic planning and application of evidence-based research in
oral health care policy development that improves oral health care access and the overall oral
health of all Iowans.
5. Developing and implementing an ongoing oral health surveillance system for the
evaluation and monitoring of the oral health status of children and other underserved
populations.
6. Facilitating the provision of oral health services through dental homes. For the
purposes of this section, “dental home” means a network of individualized care based on risk
assessment, which includes oral health education, dental screenings, preventive services,
diagnostic services, treatment services, and emergency services.