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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9831

Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-07-22Topic: health care · social services · public health

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026 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.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-07-22HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.refer
2026-07-22Introduced in Houseintroduce
2026-07-22Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.