Iowa Code 135.15 – Oral and health delivery systems bureau established — responsibilities
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An oral and health delivery systems bureau is established within the division of health promotion and chronic disease prevention of the department. The bureau shall be responsible for all of the following:
1. Providing population-based oral health services, including public health training, improvement of dental support systems for families, technical assistance, awareness-building activities, and educational services, at the state and local level to assist Iowans in maintaining optimal oral health throughout all stages of life.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 135.15
- Child: includes child by adoption. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Department: means the Iowa department of public health. See Iowa Code 135.61
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Health services: means clinically related diagnostic, curative, or rehabilitative services, and includes alcoholism, drug abuse, and mental health services. See Iowa Code 135.61
- State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 152E.3
2. Performing infrastructure building and enabling services through the administration of state and federal grant programs targeting access improvement, prevention, and local oral health programs utilizing maternal and child health programs, Medicaid, and other new or existing programs.
3. Leveraging federal, state, and local resources for programs under the purview of the bureau.
4. Facilitating ongoing strategic planning and application of evidence-based research in oral health care policy development that improves oral health care access and the overall oral health of all Iowans.
5. Developing and implementing an ongoing oral health surveillance system for the evaluation and monitoring of the oral health status of children and other underserved populations.
6. Facilitating the provision of oral health services through dental homes. For the purposes of this section, “dental home” means a network of individualized care based on risk assessment, which includes oral health education, dental screenings, preventive services, diagnostic services, treatment services, and emergency services.