The federal House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to advance a bill that would reauthorize a dental workforce grant program.
HR 2001 aims to expand education, training and recruitment efforts for the dental workforce, particularly in rural and underserved communities, according to a June 2 news release from the Academy of General Dentistry.
The house committee voted unanimously to pass the bill May 21, advancing it to the full House for consideration.
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