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HR 4439 117th Congress House Health

Medicaid Dental Benefit Act

Introduced: July 16, 2021 Introduced by: Barragán, Nanette Diaz Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicaid Dental Benefit Act

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.

What's happening now July 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6
D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Apr 11, 2022
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Feb 3, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· Aug 13, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 30, 2021
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jul 16, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 16, 2021
Payne, Donald
· Jul 16, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 16, 2021
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 16, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4439: Medicaid Dental Benefit Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4439/
MLA
"H.R. 4439: Medicaid Dental Benefit Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4439/.
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H.R. 4439, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4439/.
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[H.R. 4439: Medicaid Dental Benefit Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4439/)
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