119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jul 22, 2026
Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026
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Latest action (Jul 22, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jul 22, 2026)
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.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION INC · lobbying firm or registrant: FAMILIES USA FOUNDATION, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…S.5089/HR9832Medicare Dental Benefit ActTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program. S.5091/HR9831Medicaid Dental Benefit Act A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve coverage of dental and oral health services for adults under…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$210,000
Spent on own lobbying
…of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage H.R. 9392, Medicare Advantage Cost Transparency Act S. 5091/H.R.9831, Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026
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