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County committee sends Smiles on Wheels school dental-screening contract to full board, seeks opt-in clarity
Summary
The Health & Human Services Committee voted to forward a Smiles on Wheels oral-health contract for school screenings to the full board. Commissioners debated whether screenings should be opt-in versus opt-out and asked staff to work with the vendor and the advisory board to clarify consent and contract language.
The Health & Human Services Committee voted Nov. 6 to send a proposed contract with Smiles on Wheels — a mobile dental screening provider — to the full St. Clair County Board of Commissioners.
Commissioners discussed parental consent procedures and whether the program should require an opt-in from parents rather than an opt-out system. Several commissioners said they would…
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