Government
Plan would add rules for mobile dental care
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By MATTHEW HALL
Capital News Service
LANSING – A new bill would add more regulations for “mobile dental facilities” that bring dental services to disadvantaged children. The bill aims to provide better documentation of services and to prevent incompetent practitioners from harming patients, supporters say. “It isn’t meant to stop access because it’s a wonderful service, but to make sure bad apples don’t spoil it by having minimal standards of care,” said Rep. Peter MacGregor, R-Rockford, the lead sponsor. Organizations like Smiles on Wheels and Michigan Dental Outreach work sort of like blood drives, MacGregor said. They use vans to transport much of the equipment found in a dentist’s office to facilities like schools and senior centers.