House Resolution 23

(As Adopted by House)

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING MISSISSIPPI DENTISTS AND DENTAL LABORATORIES FOR VOLUNTEERING AND SUPPORTING DONATED DENTAL SERVICES, WHICH HAS PROVIDED OVER THREE MILLION DOLLARS IN DONATED DENTAL TREATMENT AND ORAL HEALTH CARE TO MISSISSIPPI'S MOST VULNERABLE AND NEEDY ADULT CITIZENS.

WHEREAS, Donated Dental Services is a direct care service program of Dental Lifeline Network that was introduced into the State of Mississippi in 1995 by the Mississippi Dental Association and funded by the Mississippi Division of Medicaid; and

WHEREAS, Donated Dental Services connects dentists and dental laboratories that donate treatment and dental lab work to Mississippi's most vulnerable individuals, the state's elderly, adult special needs patients and medically at-risk adults that lack the financial means to obtain much needed dental treatment; and

WHEREAS, since the inception of Donated Dental Services, these volunteers have donated over $3,000,000.00 in dental treatment, thus making a difference in the lives of over 1,500 elderly or disabled Mississippians who had nowhere else to turn for dental treatment; and

WHEREAS, these individuals were restored to a status of oral health that enabled them to maintain or improve their overall health status; and

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the House of Representatives to recognize and commend the work of those who seek to make a difference in the lives of those in their respective communities:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby commend Donated Dental Services, Mississippi Dental Association dentist member volunteers, Mississippi Dental Laboratory volunteers, and the Mississippi Division of Medicaid for this significant milestone of having contributed over $3,000,000.00 in donated dental treatment over the past few years and express our warmest wishes for continued success in the future.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be furnished to Dental Lifeline Network - Donated Dental Services Program, Mississippi Dental Association, Mississippi Dental Laboratory Association, and the Mississippi Division of Medicaid and to the members of the Capitol Press Corps.