CHAPTER 62
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
AN ACT authorizing the Board of Health of the State of Delaware to appoint a corps of oral hygienists for work in connection with the Public School System of the State, and appropriating money to carry the same into effect.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:
Section 1. That on and after the approval of this Act, The Board of Health of the State of Delaware be and it is hereby authorized and directed to appoint a Corps of Registered Oral Hygienists to be known and designated as "The Corps of Oral Hygienists."
Section 2. That the said Corps shall be composed of Registered Oral Hygienists to be selected by the said Board of Health, from time to time, as shall be found necessary by the said Board of Health, to carry out the provisions of this Act, and shall serve during the pleasure of the said Board of Health, and receive such compensation for services actually rendered as shall be determined by the said Board of Health.
Section 3. That said corps so appointed as aforesaid Corps to work shall render and perform, free of charge, such professional services in respect to the medical examination and sanitary cleaning of the mouths and teeth of the children in the public schools of this State, as shall be ordered and directed by the said Board of Health, and shall instruct the said children in oral hygiene and diet, when and as directed by the said Board of Health.
Section 4. That the sum of twelve thousand ($12,000.00) dollars is hereby appropriated to pay for the maintenance and expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this Act for the year beginning July 1, 1931, and ending June 30, 1932, and shall be available on and after July 1, 1931, and shall be paid by the State Treasurer on vouchers signed by the said Board of Health.
Section 5. That the further sum of fourteen thousand ($14,000.00) dollars annually is hereby appropriated for 1932-1933 each year hereafter, beginning with the year commencing July 1, 1932, for the purposes of this act as aforesaid, said sum to be available each year hereafter on July 1 of each succeeding year.
Section 6. That this Act shall be known as a Supplementary Appropriation Act and the sums hereby appropriated shall be paid out of the general funds of the State Treasury.
Approved April 29, 1931.