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Demographics — Display Trend |
| State Population | 4,661,900 |
| School-aged children (grades K�12, 5�17 years) | 815,303 |
| Children enrolled in Medicaid � enrolled at least 1 month of the year | 468,129 |
| Children eligible for SCHIP 1 | 89,815 |
| Children (K�12) on free/reduced-cost school lunch program | 61% |
| Percent of total population that are between 5-17 years | 18% |
| Type of SCHIP program - Medicaid expansion, separate, combination | Separate |
| SCHIP Eligibility Limit | 200 |
| Number of children under 18 in families earning less than 125% FPL | 296,000 |
| Percent of children under 18 in families earning less than 125% FPL | 27% |
| National school lunch program reported - number of children on free lunch program | 304,558 |
| National school lunch program reported - number of children on reduced lunch program | 53,624 |
| National school lunch program reported - number of children on paid lunch program | 228,660 |
| National school lunch program reported - number of children who received lunch program | 586,842 |
| Number of children under 19 at or below 200% FPL | 499,000 |
| Percent of children under 19 at or below 200% FPL | 42% |
| Number of children under 19 at or below 200% FPL without insurance | 53,000 |
| Percent of children under 19 at or below 200% FPL without insurance | 4% |
| Percent of total population that are 65 years and older | 14% |
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Infrastructure — Display Trend |
| Population served by public water system | 4,599,030 |
| Percentage of people on public water systems that receive fluoridated water 2 | 83% |
| Population served by fluoridated water system | 3,814,295 |
| Number of dental schools | 1 |
| Number of dental hygiene schools | 1 |
| Number of community-based low-income dental clinics 2 | 25 |
| Number of tribal, state, or local agencies with service populations of 250,000 or more 2 | 4 |
| Number of agencies with a dental program 2 | 3 |
| Number of dental programs directed by a dental professional 2 | 3 |
| Number of directors with an advanced public health degree 2 | 1 |
| By what age does your state EPSDT guidance recommend a referral for a dental examination? | 3 years old |
| Number of local health departments that had a dental program for education services only. | 0 |
| Number of local health departments that had a dental program for preventive services only. | 0 |
| Number of local health departments that had a dental program for preventive & restorative services. | 4 |
| Number of mobile dental clinic programs that had a program for education services only. | 0 |
| Number of mobile dental clinic programs that had a program for preventive services only. | 0 |
| Number of mobile dental clinic programs that had a program for preventive & restorative services. | 3 |
| Does your state have Medicaid adult dental benefits? | No |
| Does your state have Medicaid adult dental benefits for pregnant women? | No |
| Does your state have SCHIP adult dental benefits? | No |
| Does your state have policies designed to increase access for nursing home residents? | No |
| Does your state have policies designed to increase access for developmentally disabled adults? | Yes |
| Does your state EPSDT program have a dental periodicity schedule that is separate and distinct from the overall periodicity schedule? | No |
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Workforce — Display Trend |
| Number of dentists licensed by state | 2,349 |
| Number of dentists in the state | 1,995 |
| Number of dental hygienists in the state | 3,469 |
| Number of dental hygienists licensed by state | 3,643 |
| Number of counties in state | 67 |
| Number of counties without a dentist. | 0 |
| Total of county population without a dentist. | 0 |
| Total population of counties in state without an enrolled Medicaid dentist | 0 |
| Number of counties in state without an enrolled Medicaid dentist | 0 |
| Number of counties in state without Medicaid billing dentist who saw 50+ beneficiaries under age 21 | 6 |
| Number of dentists with at least one paid claim - Medicaid only. | 595 |
| Number of dentists with at least one paid claim - SCHIP only. | 1,078 |
| Number of dentists with paid claims >= $10,000 - Medicaid only. | 487 |
| Number of dentists with paid claims >= $10,000 - SCHIP only. | 384 |
| Number of treating dentists with at least 1 claim - Medicaid | 595 |
| Number of treating dentists with at least 1 claim - SCHIP | 1,078 |
| Number of billing providers with paid Medicaid claims >= $10,000 | 487 |
| Number of billing providers with paid SCHIP claims >= $10,000 | 384 |
| Number of billing providers who saw 50 or more beneficiaries < 21 years - Medicaid | 486 |
| Number of billing providers who saw 50 or more beneficiaries < 21 years - SCHIP | 289 |
| Number of billing providers who saw 100 or more beneficiaries < 21 years - Medicaid | 406 |
| Number of billing providers who saw 100 or more beneficiaries < 21 years - SCHIP | 132 |
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Administration — Display Trend |
| State dental director devotes full time to his/her duties | Yes |
| Full-time equivalents (FTEs) 3 | 4 |
| Contracted full-time equivalents (FTEs) 3 | 4 |
| Percentage of time dental director spends on Medicaid/SCHIP issues | 10% |
| Percentage of time dental director spends on Medicaid/SCHIP issues that is paid for by Medicaid/SCHIP | 0% |
| As of January 1st of this year, how many full years has the current dental director been in this position? | 1 |
| Percent of dental budget from HRSA State Oral Health Collaborative Systems | 0% |
| Percent of dental budget from HRSA Integrated Systems Development | 0% |
| Percent of dental budget from Bureau of Health Professions (Oral Health Workforce) | 0% |
| Does your state currently have a statutory requirement or authority for an oral health program? | Yes |
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Programs - Display Trend |
| Fluoride Mouthrinse | 5,000 children served |
| Oral Health Education/Promotion | 35,000 people served |
| Oral Health Surveys | 10,735 people served |
| Pregnancy Risk Survey | 1,231 women surveyed |
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