Skip to main content

Agora
Sign in

Senate bill · S. 5088 (119th Congress)

Amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit lifetime or annual limits on dental coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program…

U.S. Senate

Latest action Jul 22, 2026

Sponsor: Angela D. Alsobrooks (U.S. Senator for Maryland, Democratic)

Official titleShow

A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit lifetime or annual limits on dental coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program, and to require wraparound coverage of dental services for certain children under such program.

The heading above is this same sentence with its legal opening removed. No words were added, changed or reordered.

Follow

Following needs an Agora account. You will sign in first, then come back to this page.

From Congress.gov and official rosters. This record was last updated Sep 8, 2026. About our data

Summary

Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act This bill modifies dental coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Specifically, the bill prohibits lifetime or annual limits on CHIP dental coverage. It also requires states to offer dental-only supplemental coverage under CHIP to children who have other health insurance but are otherwise eligible for CHIP (i.e., wraparound coverage); such coverage is currently at the option of the state.

Summary from the Congressional Research Service. How we handle summaries

Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Finance · U.S. Senate

Your position on this bill

Choose the position closest to yours. You'll sign in or create an account to save it.

Sign in or create an account to give your position

Full history

  1. Jul 22, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Jul 22, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  3. Jul 22, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  4. Jul 22, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Read the record