Response to the Draft Oral Health Plan for Texas and

Opportunities for Capacity Building through the MCH Block Grant

Fouad Berrahou, PhDDirector, Title V Maternal and Child HealthTexas Department of State Health Services

Austin, Texas

Texas Oral Health Summit: Advocacy, Equity & Access

Austin, TexasSeptember 9-10, 2004

Version 10.11.2004

Number of Contractors Providing Title V Dental Services

Title V

Contractors

Title V Contractors

Who Provided

Dental Services

Percent

2001 88 22 25 %

2002 83 20 24 %

2003 79 18 23 %

Total Amount Spent on Dental Services

Total Amount – Title V Services

Amount spent on Dental Services

Dental

Services-

% Total

2001 $26,924,312 $ 930,320 3.46 %

2002 $29,376,813 $871,440 2.97 %

2003 $22,569,407 $463,829 2.06 %

MCH Title V Services include prenatal care, family planning, child health, dental for children, and dysplasia.

Unduplicated Number of Title V Children-In-Need and Children

Receiving Dental ServicesTitle V Children-In-Need

Title V Children Receiving Dental Services

No. of Children-In-Need Receiving Title V Dental Services- % Total

2001 1,481,672 5,366 0.36 %

2002 1,485,301 5,754 0.39 %

2003 1,493,089 5,858 0.39 %

Sources:

FY 2001 Title V MCH Contractor Reports, WCHIPS, October 4, 2002.

FY 2002 Title V MCH Contractor Reports, January 29, 2003.

FY 2002 Family Planning Reports, Compass 21, May 25, 2004.

FY 2003 Title V MCH Contractor Reports, January 12, 2004.

FY 2003 Family Planning Reports, Compass 21, October 1, 2003.

Prepared by: DSHS, F&CHS, R&PHA, September 9, 2004