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2023 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 122
BY REPRESENTATIVES KERNER, AMEDEE, BOYD, BRYANT, CARRIER, DAVIS,
FIRMENT, FISHER, GAINES, HUGHES, TRAVIS JOHNSON, KNOX, LANDRY,
LARVADAIN, LYONS, MARCELLE, NEWELL, PHELPS, SEABAUGH,
SELDERS, ST. BLANC, STAGNI, AND WILLARD
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To memorialize the United States Congress to adopt strategies for improving access to
dental care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
WHEREAS, our country is failing to adequately care for the oral health needs of the
nearly nine and a half million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the
United States who rely upon Medicaid and its limited network of oral healthcare providers
for their oral health needs; and
WHEREAS, poor oral health contributes to the decay of physical health and is linked
to respiratory, cardiovascular, and endocrine diseases; and
WHEREAS, significant health disparities exist between those with intellectual and
developmental disabilities compared with nondisabled persons which can be greatly
attributed to poor oral health; and
WHEREAS, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities experience
significant issues accessing quality, affordable, and timely oral healthcare services with
community-based support services; and
WHEREAS, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities remain the largest
minority population with unmet oral healthcare needs despite efforts by federal, state, and
local governments, legislatures, and advocates; and
WHEREAS, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities have complex
healthcare conditions that require unique and tailored oral healthcare services; and
WHEREAS, when oral healthcare services are not fully available, complications
surface and give rise to emergent, preventable, and costly care.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
memorialize the United States Congress to incorporate dental care management into
contractual agreements with Medicaid managed care health plans for adults with intellectual
and developmental disabilities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana urges and requests
the United States Congress to establish a Medicaid managed dental care carve-out for adults
with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
presiding officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Congress of the
United States, and to each member of the Louisiana delegation to the United States
Congress.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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