At the end of the first week of the 2024 General Assembly session, the House Health and Government Operations Committee had been assigned dozens of bills involving changes to Maryland’s health system. But a couple of proposals would affect an area of health that often goes overlooked: dental care. And more legislation involving dental care will likely be filed as the session continues, according to Del. Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (D-Anne Arundel and Prince George’s), chair of the committee.
