---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 247b–14a"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "247b–14a"
heading: "Identification of interventions that reduce the burden and transmission of oral, dental, and craniofacial diseases in high risk populations; development of approaches for pediatric oral and craniofacial assessment"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/247b-14a"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service"
  - "Subchapter II — General Powers and Duties"
  - "Part B — Federal-State Cooperation"
---

# §247b–14a. Identification of interventions that reduce the burden and transmission of oral, dental, and craniofacial diseases in high risk populations; development of approaches for pediatric oral and craniofacial assessment

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of Health and Human [Services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a), through the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, the Indian Health [Service](/usc/42/201.md?p=a), and in consultation with the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall—
  - (1) support community-based research that is designed to improve understanding of the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention, and [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) of pediatric oral, dental, craniofacial diseases and conditions and their sequelae in high risk populations;
  - (2) support demonstrations of preventive interventions in high risk populations including nutrition, parenting, and feeding techniques; and
  - (3) develop clinical approaches to assess individual patients for the risk of pediatric dental disease.
- (b) **Compliance with State practice laws—** [Treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) and other [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) shall be provided pursuant to this section by licensed dental health professionals in accordance with [State](/usc/42/201.md?p=f) practice and licensing laws.
- (c) **Authorization of appropriations—** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each[^1] the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. Probably should be followed by “of”.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–310, div. A, title XVI, § 1601, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1148.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Children’s Health Act of 2000, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.