Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026
Current understanding
The Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026 (HR9831) would establish or expand adult dental benefits under Medicaid. The bill has been introduced and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee; no substantive text review has been completed and no floor action has occurred.
Evidence log
- 2026-07-22 — Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026: cross-connection with pediatric-dental-care-access: Both address federal dental coverage; Medicaid Dental Benefit Act would expand adult Medicaid dental benefits alongside existing EPSDT pediatric dental access. (novelty: 2)