Ensures children have access to medically necessary dental care under CHIP.
The Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act amends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) under title XXI of the Social Security Act. It prohibits lifetime or annual limits on dental benefits for targeted low-income children and pregnant women. Additionally, it mandates wraparound coverage of dental services for certain children under CHIP, changing the option to a requirement. The changes will take effect six months after the enactment of this Act.
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