Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023
Summary
Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023 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. 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.
- Last Action
- 3/10/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-03-03Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-03-03Introduced in House
- 2023-03-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-03 (00)
Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023
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.
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- LLOYD DOGGETT (D-TX)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
- Daniel Goldman (D-NY)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Dental care
- Government information and archives
- Health care quality
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Intergovernmental relations
- Medicaid
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- State and local government operations
- U.S. territories and protectorates
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