HR 4439 United States House · 117th Congress

Medicaid Dental Benefit Act

Summary

Medicaid Dental Benefit Act 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.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jul 16, 2021 Last action Jul 19, 2021

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

3

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Committee

2

Jul 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Jul 16, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Jul 16, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Nanette Diaz Barragán

Donald M. Payne, Jr.

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Marilyn Strickland

Melanie A. Stansbury

Nydia M. Velázquez

Raúl M. Grijalva