1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) More than 181 million Americans will not visit a dentist even though nearly half of people over 30 suffer from some form of gum disease and nearly one in four children under the age of five already have cavities. (2) Many volunteer dental projects sponsored by national, State, and local dental societies provide free care now to those most in need. Annually, dentists deliver an estimated $2.6 billion in free and discounted care according to the America’s Dentists Care Foundation. (3) It is estimated that emergency department (ED) charges for dental complaints totaled up to $2.1 billion in 2010. Nearly 80 percent of the dental emergency room visits were nonurgent and could have been seen in a dental office. Shifting those ED visits to a dental office translates into potential cost savings of up to $1.7 billion a year and offers the possibility of establishing a dental home for these individuals. (4) Seniors, especially those in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, often have special dental needs and complicated medical histories that require consultation between dentists and fellow medical professionals in providing an interdisciplinary approach to their overall health needs. 3. Volunteer dental projects and action for dental health program Section 317M of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–14 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively