Official Summary

Digest: The Act creates a program to provide emergency dental care to certain people who are 65 years of age or older. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). [Digest: The Act tells OHA to study access to dental care for seniors. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).] [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study barriers to accessing dental care for seniors. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health no later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Establishes the Seniors Emergency Dental Program in the Oregon Health Authority to provide certain emergency dental services to eligible low-income seniors without any corresponding copayments, deductibles or cost sharing required. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.