Medicaid Dental Benefit Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D BarragánSponsor

9 cosponsors · 9 D

5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover dental and oral health services for adults. It also increases the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for such services.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 16, 2021

Medicaid Dental Benefit Act

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must develop oral health quality and equity measures and conduct outreach relating to such coverage. Additionally, the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission must report on specified information relating to adult oral health care.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Medicaid Dental Benefit Act

Latest action (Jul 19, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 16, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.