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Committee weighs pilot to open residential habilitation center dental clinics to community patients
Summary
HB 2314 would create a pilot allowing certain high-acuity individuals living in community settings to access dental services at state Residential Habilitation Centers (RHCs). Supporters cited access gaps; opponents warned the pilot risks re-institutionalizing care and urged community-based solutions.
Committee staff described House Bill 2314 as a pilot allowing people with developmental disabilities who meet high-acuity criteria to receive dental care at Residential Habilitation Centers (RHCs) when community care is unavailable.
Rep. Josh Penner, sponsor, framed the bill as using existing state-owned dental capacity: "We're already paying for these…
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