Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act
This bill, titled the Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act, modifies the Children's Health Insurance Program to expand dental coverage for low-income children and pregnant women. It mandates that states remove any lifetime or annual dollar limits on dental benefits for eligible participants and requires states to offer dental-only supplemental coverage instead of allowing them to opt out. The changes take effect six months after the law is enacted, ensuring that these specific groups receive consistent access to necessary dental services without financial caps.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jul 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 22, 2026
Last action Jul 22, 2026
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Jul 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Jul 22, 2026
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
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P
Nanette Diaz Barragán
DDemocratic
Co
Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
Co
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Deborah K. Ross
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Randall
DDemocratic
Co
Frederica S. Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
Jesús G. "Chuy" García
DDemocratic
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