Section 250.10. Dental services.

 

(1m)  The department shall do all of the following:

(a) Provide funding in each fiscal year to the Marquette University School of Dentistry for clinical education of Marquette University School of Dentistry students through the provision of dental services by the students and faculty of the Marquette University School of Dentistry in underserved areas and to underserved populations in the state, as determined by the department in conjunction with the Marquette University School of Dentistry; to inmates of correctional centers in Milwaukee County; and in clinics in the city of Milwaukee.

(b) Award in each fiscal year to qualified applicants grants totaling $25,000 for fluoride supplements, $25,000 for a fluoride mouth-rinse program, and $120,000 for a school-based dental sealant program.

(3)  The department may provide funding to technical college district boards to provide oral health services.

1989 a. 336 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 16 ; 1993 a. 27 s. 258 ; Stats. 1993 s. 250.10; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 , 221 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2009 a. 28 .