U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10751: Tribal Oral Health Sovereignty Act
Status: In committee, October 6, 2026
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to remove restrictions on the provision of dental therapist services under the Community Health Aide Program, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to remove restrictions on the provision of dental therapist services under the Community Health Aide Program, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 6, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to remove restrictions on the provision of dental therapist services under the Community Health Aide Program, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Oral Health Sovereignty Act . SECTION 2. Dental therapist services under Community Health Aide Program Section 119(d) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1616l(d) ) is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the (2) by striking paragraph (3); (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); and (4) by adding at the end the following: (4) Certification and State law (A) In general An individual who is certified as a dental therapist by the Community Health Aide Certification Board established under subsection (b)(3), or by an Indian tribe that has adopted certification standards that meet or exceed the standards of that Board, may provide dental therapist services within the scope of that certification in an Indian health program (as defined in section 108(a)(2)(A)), notwithstanding any provision of State law relating to the licensure, certification, registration, or scope of practice of dental practitioners. (B) Supervision and scope Services provided under subparagraph (A) shall be provided in accordance with-- (i) the standards adopted by the certifying body described in that subparagraph, including standards relating …
Sponsors
- Jack Bergman (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
- Tom Cole (R)
- Sharice Davids (D, HD-003)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Native Americans
Common questions
- What is HB10751?
- HB10751 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Tribal Oral Health Sovereignty Act.
- What does HB10751 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to remove restrictions on the provision of dental therapist services under the Community Health Aide Program, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10751?
- In committee as of October 6, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (October 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10751?
- Jack Bergman (R, HD-001), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10751?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10751
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