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Recommendation 13
13
Rejected
Free dental care is an important benefit that most pregnant and new mothers have been...
Recommendation
Free dental care is an important benefit that most pregnant and new mothers have been unable to access as the result of the pandemic. The Government should extend maternity dentist provision for new and expectant mothers affected by the pandemic for at least six months, so new mothers have the opportunity to access this important benefit. (Paragraph 59) Parental mental health
Government response summary AI-generated
The government rejects extending free maternity dental provision for new and expectant mothers, stating it has no plans to extend existing charge exemptions at this time, while noting routine dentistry has restarted.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 9 September 2020. No passage in that response could be matched to this recommendation. Read the response document ↗