Section 23-01-27 - Donated dental services programThe department of health and human services shall contract with the North Dakota dental association, or other appropriate and qualified organizations, to develop and administer a donated dental services program through which volunteer dentists provide comprehensive dental care for needy, disabled, aged, or medically compromised individuals. The volunteers will treat individuals through the program and, with the exception of certain dental laboratory costs, will fully donate their services and supplies. The contract must specify the responsibilities of the administering organization and include:
1. Establishment of a network of volunteer dentists, including dental specialists, volunteer dental laboratories, and other appropriate volunteer professionals to donate dental services to eligible individuals;2. Establishment of a system to refer eligible individuals to appropriate volunteers;3. Development and implementation of a public awareness campaign to educate eligible individuals about the availability of the program;4. Provision of appropriate administrative and technical support to the program; and5. Submission of an annual report to the department of health and human services that: a. Accounts for all program funds;b. Reports the number of individuals served by the program and the number of dentists and dental laboratories participating as providers in the program;c. Includes any other information required by the department of health and human services; and d. Performs, as required by the department of health and human services, any other duty relating to the program.Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 352 (HB 1247),§ 123, eff. 9/1/2022.