Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act has not moved since its introduction on Jul 22, 2026, with cosponsors, all Democrats
IntroducedJul 22, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 71 words.
Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act This bill modifies dental coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Specifically, the bill prohibits lifetime or annual limits on CHIP dental coverage. It also requires states to offer dental-only supplemental coverage under CHIP to children who have other health insurance but are otherwise eligible for CHIP (i.e., wraparound coverage); such coverage is currently at the option of the state.
Context
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 110 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 350 words
- Latest action
- Jul 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]