HR 9622 United States House · 118th Congress

Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2024

The Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2024 would expand dental coverage under Medicare and Medicaid by adding "oral health services" as a covered benefit. Starting in 2025, Medicare would cover 100% of preventive dental services and 80% of other services. Medicaid would require states to cover oral health services for adults (with some exceptions), including mobile dental services to overcome access barriers, and would increase federal funding for these services by 15 percentage points. The bill also creates new programs to expand the dental workforce through training, loan repayment, and partnerships with dental schools, with specific provisions for veterans, prisoners, and Indian Health Service.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Sep 2024

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Introduced Sep 17, 2024 Last action Dec 17, 2024

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Dec 17, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Sep 17, 2024

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Sep 17, 2024

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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors