1. (1) On or before October 1, 2023, and on or before each October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2028, the department of public health and environment shall report to the joint budget committee for the preceding state fiscal year:

   1. (a)

      1. (I) The money allocated to the state dental loan repayment program;
      2. (II) The number of qualified dental professionals who applied to the dental loan repayment program; and
      3. (III) The number of qualified dental professionals who received a contract for loan repayment assistance; and

   2. (b) The proportion of money appropriated from the state dental loan repayment and oral health programs fund for oral health programs, reported by, as applicable:

      1. (I) Use;
      2. (II) County;
      3. (III) Patients served, including payer source; and
      4. (IV) The process for allocating funding.
2. (2) The October 1, 2023, report must also include the information required in subsection (1) of this section for the 2021-22 state fiscal year.
3. (3) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2029.

Source: L. 2022: Entire section added, (HB 22-1292), ch. 186, p. 1249, § 4, effective May 18.