members of the armed forces and dependents lacking ready access to such services (1) Demonstration program authorized The Secretary of Defense may carry out a demonstration program to establish programs to train and employ alternative dental health care providers in order to increase access to dental health care services for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents who lack ready access to such services, including the following: (A) Members and dependents who reside in rural areas or areas otherwise underserved by dental health care providers. (B) Members of the National Guard and Reserves in active status who are potentially deployable. (2) Telehealth For purposes of alternative dental health care providers and other dental care providers who are licensed to provide clinical care, dental services provided under the demonstration program under this section may be administered by such providers through telehealth-enabled collaboration and supervision when appropriate and feasible. (3) Alternative dental health care providers defined In this section, the term alternative dental health care providers has the meaning given that term in section 340G–1(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256g–1(a)(2) ). (4) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the demonstration program under this subsection. (h) Demonstration program on training and employment of alternative dental health care providers for dental health care services for prisoners within the custody of the bureau of prisons (1) Demonstration program authorized The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, may carry out a demonstration program to establish programs to train and employ alternative dental health care providers in order to increase access to dental health services for prisoners within the custody of the Bureau of Prisons. (2) Telehealth For purposes of alternative dental health care providers and any other dental care providers