Wisconsin Statutes 146.66 – Low-income dental clinics
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 146.66
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Department: means the department of health services. See Wisconsin Statutes 146.001
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (dk), in each fiscal year, the department shall award grants to no fewer than 9 nonprofit dental clinics that meet the eligibility requirements under sub. (2) and are located in this state.
(2) To be eligible for a grant under sub. (1), a nonprofit dental clinic must satisfy all of the following requirements:
(a) The clinic does not receive federal funds under 42 U.S. Code § 254b.
(b) The clinic’s primary purpose is to provide dental care to low-income patients, which may include any of the following individuals:
1. Recipients of medical assistance, as defined in s. 49.43 (8).
2. Low-income individuals who do not qualify for medical assistance, as defined in s. 49.43 (8).
3. Individuals under the age of 18.
4. Individuals over the age of 65.
5. Individuals with disabilities.
(3) The department shall seek federal funding to support the operations of dental clinics that receive grants under sub. (1) and shall request that the federal department of health and human services encourage collaborative arrangements between private dentists and health centers that receive federal funds under 42 U.S. Code § 254b.