Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act
The Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act (S 2771) would amend the Affordable Care Act to allow individuals to enroll in standalone dental insurance plans through health insurance marketplaces without needing to also have a health insurance plan. This change removes a current barrier that previously prevented people from accessing dental coverage if they weren't enrolled in a health plan. The bill directly affects people seeking dental insurance who do not have or do not want a comprehensive health insurance plan. By prohibiting restrictions based on health insurance status, the law aims to make dental coverage more accessible for these individuals.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 12, 2023
Last action Sep 12, 2023
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Committee
1
Sep 12, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Sep 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
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Margaret Wood Hassan
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
Co
Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
Co
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Braun
RRepublican
Co
Roger Marshall
RRepublican
Co
Shelley Moore Capito
RRepublican
Co
Thom Tillis
RRepublican
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