1. Response to the Draft Oral Health Plan for Texas and Opportunities for Capacity Building through the MCH Block Grant Fouad Berrahou, PhD Director, Title V Maternal and Child Health Texas Department of State Health Services Austin, Texas Texas Oral Health Summit: Advocacy, Equity & Access Austin, Texas September 9-10, 2004 Version 10.11.2004

2. Number of Contractors Providing Title V Dental Services Title V Contractors Title V Contractors Who Provided Dental Services Percent 2001882225 % 2002832024 % 2003791823 %

3. Total Amount Spent on Dental Services Total Amount – Title V Services Amount spent on Dental Services Dental Services- % Total 2001$26,924,312$ 930,3203.46 % 2002$29,376,813$871,4402.97 % 2003$22,569,407$463,8292.06 % MCH Title V Services include prenatal care, family planning, child health, dental for children, and dysplasia.

4. Unduplicated Number of Title V Children-In-Need and Children Receiving Dental Services Title V Children-In- Need Title V Children Receiving Dental Services No. of Children-In- Need Receiving Title V Dental Services- % Total 20011,481,6725,3660.36 % 20021,485,3015,7540.39 % 20031,493,0895,8580.39 %

5. 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