Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act
This bill prohibits states from imposing lifetime or annual spending limits on dental benefits for low-income children and pregnant women enrolled in the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). It requires states to provide comprehensive dental coverage as part of CHIP plans instead of allowing separate dental-only options. The policy directly affects low-income families who rely on CHIP for healthcare access. Changes take effect six months after the bill's enactment.
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Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Last action Jan 26, 2023
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Jan 26, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
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District
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Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
Co
Robert P. Casey, Jr.
DDemocratic
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