118th Congress Health
H.R. 1342: Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023
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Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Lloyd Doggett D-TXOriginal
- Raúl Grijalva D-AZOriginal
- Tony Cárdenas D-CA
- Angie Craig D-MN
- Gwen Moore D-WI
- Seth Magaziner D-RI
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Andrea Salinas D-OR
- Jill Tokuda D-HI
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Maxwell Frost D-FL
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ
- Dan Goldman D-NY
- Joseph Morelle D-NY
- Terri Sewell D-AL
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL
- Marilyn Strickland D-WA
- Alma Adams D-NC
- Steve Cohen D-TN
- Frederica Wilson D-FL
- Barbara Lee D-CA
- Joe Neguse D-CO
- Deborah Ross D-NC
- Wiley Nickel D-NC
- Melanie Stansbury D-NM
- Kathy Castor D-FL
- Salud Carbajal D-CA
- Chellie Pingree D-ME
Who scored on this bill
- 1Nanette Barragán SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Nanette Barragán.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.