Section 146.65. Rural health dental clinics.

 

(1)  From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (dm) , the department shall distribute moneys as follows:

(a) In each fiscal year, not more than $232,000, to the rural health dental clinic located in Ladysmith that provides dental services to persons who are developmentally disabled or elderly or who have low income, in the counties of Rusk, Price, Taylor, Sawyer, and Chippewa.

(b) In each fiscal year, not more than $355,600, to the rural health dental clinic located in Menomonie that provides dental services to persons who are developmentally disabled or elderly or who have low income, in the counties of Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix.

(c) In each fiscal year, not more than $400,000, to a rural health clinic in Chippewa Falls to provide dental services to persons who are developmentally disabled or elderly or who have low income, in the area surrounding Chippewa Falls, including the counties of Chippewa, Dunn, Barron, Taylor, Clark, and Eau Claire.

(2)  The department shall also seek federal funding to support the operations of the rural health dental clinics under sub. (1) .

2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2009 a. 28 .