118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 109Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act

A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit lifetime or annual limits on dental coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program, and to require wraparound coverage of dental services for certain children under such program.

Health
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Last action Jan 26, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jan 26, 2023
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Referred
Jan 26, 2023
Finance
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill modifies dental coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Specifically, the bill prohibits lifetime or annual limits on CHIP dental coverage. It also requires states to offer dental-only supplemental coverage under CHIP to children who have other health insurance but are otherwise eligible for CHIP (i.e., wraparound coverage); such coverage is currently at the option of the state.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jan 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.