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Congress·In Committee·S. 1164

Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

Dental Insurance: Buying Dental Plans Separately

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being introduced in the Senate. It has been sent to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

Legislative Progress

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Likely to pass

This bill has strong support from both parties and fixes a specific problem that many voters face when looking for insurance.

Key Points

  • This bill changes the rules for the federal health insurance marketplace. It would let you buy a dental insurance plan by itself without needing to buy a full health insurance plan at the same time.
  • Right now, many people are blocked from getting dental coverage on the exchange unless they also sign up for a medical plan. This bill removes that restriction to give families more flexibility.
  • This change would be especially helpful for people who have health insurance through a job or another source but still need a way to pay for dental checkups and procedures.
  • A group of both Democratic and Republican senators is backing this plan. Because it has support from both sides, it has a better chance of becoming law than many other bills.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Mar 27, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Mar 27, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Votes

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News

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

Bill NumberS 1164
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(10)
D: 4R: 6

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