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H.R. 10751

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To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to remove restrictions on the provision of dental therapist services under the Community Health Aide Program, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · October 6, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced
October 6, 2026
Cosponsors (2)
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The Tribal Oral Health Sovereignty Act amends federal law to expand dental therapist services available to American Indian tribes through the Community Health Aide Program. The bill removes restrictions that previously limited dental therapists' ability to provide care in Indian health programs and allows tribes to establish their own certification standards for dental therapists as long as they meet or exceed federal standards. Dental therapists certified under this expanded authority may provide services regardless of state licensing laws, giving tribes greater autonomy over their oral health care delivery. The legislation protects existing funding levels for the Community Health Aide Program and ensures that services follow established training, supervision, and scope-of-practice standards. This bill directly affects tribal healthcare systems and Native American communities seeking expanded access to preventive and basic dental care services.

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