mechanism, including a current assessment of the feasibility and advisability of using the mechanism to include information on dental care furnished to individuals in the electronic medical records of the Department with respect to such individuals. (d) Effective date This section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 8. Demonstration program on training and employment of alternative dental health care providers for dental health care services for veterans in rural and other underserved communities (a) Demonstration program authorized The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 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 veterans who are entitled to such services from the Department of Veterans Affairs and reside in rural and other underserved communities. (b) Priority The Secretary shall give priority for participation in the demonstration program under this section to medical centers or health systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs in States with a technical college within the State college system of that State that has established a degree or certificate level program for the training of alternative dental health care providers. (c) 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. (d) 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) ). 9. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Veterans