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119th Congress · S. 5091 · Introduced

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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Sponsor

  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] · [D-MD] · A000382
    Dem-MD current · 1 term · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Leadership roles (0)

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Committee memberships (11)

  • Education and the American Family (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Employment and Workplace Safety (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Housing, Transportation, and Community Development (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Securities, Insurance, and Investment (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 11 · site
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (senate) · senate · rank 11 · site
  • Senate Special Committee on Aging (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Transportation and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1

Social media

District offices (1)

  • 10201 Martin Luther King Jr Hwy, Suite 210, Bowie, MD, 20720 · 301-860-0414 · 38.955065,-76.828113

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2024

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2024-12-31

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (0)

none

Committees (1)

  • Finance Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-07-22T22:52:56ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-07-22IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2026-07-22IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-08-14T02:23:43Z
    Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-08-14T02:23:42Z
    Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-08-14T02:18:51Z
    A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve coverage of dental and oral health services for adults under Medicaid, and for other purposes.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Summaries

00 · 2026-07-22 · Introduced in Senate

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.

Related bills

  • HR 9831 (119) Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026
    Latest: 2026-07-22 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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Latest action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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