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National Conference of State Legislatures
7700 East First Place
Denver, CO 80230

Telephone: (303) 364-7700
Fax: (303) 364-7800
Website: http://www.ncsl.org
$20.00. Document Number: ISBN 1-55516-825-6.

This audiotape and accompanying guide help provide legislators and staff with an understanding of special populations and services for children with special health care needs (CSHCN). In the areas of oral health, mental health, and substance abuse, the audio tape and guide address the eligibility of the CSHCN population with regard to the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The audio tape, entitled "Children's Unmet Needs and Special Issues, " is an edited recording of a March 1998 meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, of legislative staff, state agency officials, and national experts who discussed such questions as the actual number of CSHCN and the conditions affecting these special populations.

Keywords: Audio tapes, Conferences, Children with special health care needs, Oral health, Mental health, Substance abuse, State Children's Health Insurance Program

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
Georgetown University Box 571272
Washington, DC 20057-1272

Telephone: (202) 784-9771
Fax: (202) 784-9777
E-mail: OHRCinfo@georgetown.edu
Website: http://www.mchoralhealth.org
Available from the website.

This fact sheet provides national data on the impact of oral diseases on children of all ages—infants through adolescents—and especially those in families with low incomes. Data are presented on the number of children affected by untreated oral diseases, the number of school days missed, the barriers to accessing needed dental care, and the costs of providing such care. Included is a graph illustrating the overall decline in recent years in the percentage of children receiving an Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) preventive dental service. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Preschool children, Oral health, Dental care, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Child health insurance, Low income groups, Children

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
Georgetown University Box 571272
Washington, DC 20057-1272

Telephone: (202) 784-9771
Fax: (202) 784-9777
E-mail: OHRCinfo@georgetown.edu
Website: http://www.mchoralhealth.org
Available for loan.

This fact sheet on children's oral health care in the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) discusses what CHIP is, what the state options and current responsibilities are, who is covered, what benefits are covered, whether oral health services are covered by CHIP, what Congress's intent regarding dental coverage was, why it is important to provide dental benefits to CHIP children, how much of the CHIP program should be devoted to oral health care, what oral health services should be covered, what the cost-sharing prohibitions are, and what's going on now. A list of talking points on CHIP is provided as well. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children, Dental care, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Federal legislation, Oral health

National Conference of State Legislatures
7700 East First Place
Denver, CO 80230

Telephone: (303) 364-7700
Fax: (303) 364-7800
Website: http://www.ncsl.org
$3.50; any four briefs $5.00.

This fact sheet presents information about tooth decay among children in underserved populations and includes a review of federal legislation and state actions to provide dental care to these children. Selected references are included.

Keywords: Oral health, Children, State Children's Health Insurance Program, State legislation, Federal legislation

Springer
233 Spring Street
New York, NY 10013

Telephone: (212) 460-1572
Fax: (212) 620-8442
E-mail: victoria.enever@springer.com
Website: http://www.springer.com
Contact for cost information.

This journal article describes activities of the federal Oral Health Initiative to strengthen service-delivery systems, enhance collaboration among federal agencies, and provide states with the resources needed to improve the oral health of children from minority groups and those from families with low incomes, including children with special health care needs. Activities to enhance programs, services, and training are discussed. Topics include expanding the number of direct-service dental programs, establishing or enhancing graduate training programs in pediatric and general dentistry and in dental public health, and funding training programs in dentistry to train dental public health leaders.

Keywords: Oral health, Children, Access to health care, Service delivery systems, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Medicaid managed care, Federal initiatives

This report describes a proposal to reduce dental access barriers, increase dental care utilization, and encourage good oral health practices among children of families enrolled in Medicaid managed care in Connecticut. Section include information on evidence of a dental access problem, an outline of barriers to dental care access, and recommendations for improving access to dental care. References and two statistical tables are provided.

Keywords: Oral health, Access to health care, Dental care, Connecticut, Medicaid, State children's health insurance programs, Barriers, Provider participation

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
Georgetown University Box 571272
Washington, DC 20057-1272

Telephone: (202) 784-9771
Fax: (202) 784-9777
E-mail: OHRCinfo@georgetown.edu
Website: http://www.mchoralhealth.org
Single photocopies available at no charge.

This brochure describes Shining Smiles, an initiative that provides oral health care for children from families with low incomes in Colorado. Topics include the Shining Smiles dental clinic, the Miles for Smiles mobile dental clinic, efforts to shape public policy, and an evaluation of dental benefits in Colorado's children's health insurance program.

Keywords: Oral health, Child health, Low income groups, Dental care, Dental clinics, Mobile health units, Policy development, State children's health insurance program, State initiatives, Colorado

Milbank Memorial Fund
645 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10022-1095

Telephone: (212) 355-8400
Fax: (212) 355-8599
E-mail: mmf@milbank.org
Website: http://www.milbank.org
Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 1-887748-28-8.

This report proposes a new approach to policy for state financing of oral health care for the 20 million children who lack access to preventive and reparative services. It explores the opportunity that the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) presents to legislators and state policymakers to develop effective new pediatric oral health programs, reform ineffective pediatric dental Medicaid programs, and maximize the impact of public health approaches to improve the oral health of children who suffer the most oral disease.

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Keywords: Pediatric dentistry, Dental insurance, Low income groups, Oral health, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Medicaid, State health insurance programs, State legislatures, Reports, Children

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
Georgetown University Box 571272
Washington, DC 20057-1272

Telephone: (202) 784-9771
Fax: (202) 784-9777
E-mail: OHRCinfo@georgetown.edu
Website: http://www.mchoralhealth.org
Contact for cost information.

This report summarizes the discussions of the "AIM for Change" (Achieving Improvements in Medicaid) Conference, a forum for state and local leaders to discuss ways to improve the delivery of dentistry to Medicaid patients, especially children. Discussions include what federal agencies are doing, breakout sessions on how to overcome barriers to dental care in Medicaid, and summaries of state efforts. Appendices include lists of attendees, fact sheets on dentistry, the impact of oral health on overall health, dental provisions in each state in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Medicaid program improvements and litigation in some states, and a list of additional resources, including World Wide Web sites.

Keywords: Oral health, Medicaid, Conferences, State MCH programs, Local MCH programs, Access to health care, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Health insurance programs

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
Georgetown University Box 571272
Washington, DC 20057-1272

Telephone: (202) 784-9771
Fax: (202) 784-9777
E-mail: OHRCinfo@georgetown.edu
Website: http://www.mchoralhealth.org
Available at no charge.

This issue brief examines the current role of Title V in providing access to and improving the quality of preventive oral health services, and it explores ways in which Title V can expand its role or better use its expertise in collaboration with others to improve the oral health status of children. The report includes seven recommendations for future Title V action; a summary of past and continuing Title V and children's oral health activities (including Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program [SCHIP]); a discussion of the role of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau; and an examination and highlights of state Title V programs' current role in supporting and promoting oral health. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Oral health, Children, State programs, Title V programs, Reports, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Medicaid, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health promotion